Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Dudley
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 June 1923
    Attended by: MAYOR OF DUDLEY
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 June 2010
    Attended by: RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48060

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Current location

St Augustine's Church
153 Stourbridge Road
Dudley
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 2EP
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 92711 89158
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Junction Of Hall Street (Hallchurch Road) And High Street (Highgate Road)
    Dudley
    Dudley
    West Midlands
    DY1 2EL
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SO 92679 89117
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Granite square base sumrounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription in relief on bronze plaques placed on four sides of the plinth. Laurel wreaths in the upper corners of the dedicatory plaque.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED/ TO THE/ MEMORY OF MEN/ OF/ WOODSIDE WARD/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED/ BY THE MAYOR OF DUDLEY/ COUNCILLOR T W TANFIELD J.P./ ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT/ TO THE BOROUGH OF/ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE PRINCE OF WALES/ JUNE 13TH 1923 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: DEDICATED/ to the/ MEMORY of MEN/ of/ HOLLY HALL AREA/ WHO FELL IN/ WORLD WAR II/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ AND OTHERS KNOWN TO GOD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addis, W
Aston, S H
Baker, F
Baker, W
Ball, D
Barker, F
Barnett, J
Bealey, P W
Beese, J
Beresford, R
See details for all 98 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 73
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 73
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surnames.
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 1080mm, height 4100mm, width 1060mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
2010: PLAQUE WITH NAMES OF SECOND WORLD WAR CASULATIES. 2002: CHURCH TO HAVE MEMORIAL CLEANED. 1998: Campaign to add the names of WW2 casualties launched. 1981: OBELISK MOVED FROM THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH TO CURRENT SITE TO MAKE WAY FOR ROAD WIDENING.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
DUDLEY MBC
Reference
  • Published:A & G Printing Company Limited 2011

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