Stourbridge

Concrete foundation surmounted by granite base and Darley Dale stone plinth. Relief design panels on the front and rear of the plinth. Main shaft of the memorial has bronze plaques on the sides with the inscriptions. Surmounting the whole on the moulded cap is a bronze figure of peace holding out wreath in one hand and with a flag in the other Either side of the top of the shaft are two bronze laurel wreaths surrounding crests of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and two bronze lion's heads. One relief shows sailors manning a heavy gun on board a warship and the other shows infantry, a tank and a dispatch rider. Trophies depicted above the reliefs.

Inscription

(6 O'CLOCK FACE): IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ STOURBRIDGE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ SECOND/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (9 O'CLOCK FACE): THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION TO COMMEMORATE THE/ HEROISM OF THE MEN OF THIS BOROUGH/ & WAS UNVEILED BY THE RIGHT HON/ THE EARL OF COVENTRY FEB 25TH 1923 (3 O'CLOCK FACE): THESE MEN FOUGHT AND DIED/ IN MANY LANDS AND SEAS./ FRANCE BELGIUM ITALY RUSSIA/ GREECE TURKEY MESOPOTAMIA/ PALESTINE THE NORTH SEA (12 O'CLOCK FACE): 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, E
Adams, E C
Adams, J
Addlington, Walter
Allchurch, H
Amos, A
Aston, A H
Aston, F
Atherley, A W
Attwood, G W
See details for all 371 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 371
Served and returned: 0
Died: 371
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, decorations
Order of information: Surname, decorations
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 136
Served and returned: 0
Died: 136
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Plinth
Measurements: height 9140mm
Materials: Stone - Darley Dale
Base
Measurements: depth 2050mm, height 2050mm, width 2510mm
Materials: Granite
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

Stourbridge War Memorial
Grade II*
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Condition

Stourbridge
WMO ID: 230627
Condition: Good [last updated on 09-04-2020]
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History

Tablets affixed to the memorial to commemorate WW2 names

Costs

Memorial: C £3000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Departments WM 1101/1102

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