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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Birmingham
Town
Springfield
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
William Bloye RBSA (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C 1925
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17358

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Current location

CHURCH OFFICE - ONCE CHAPEL
St Christopher's Church
Woodlands Road
Springfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 9NY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 09639 82842
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ORNATE TABLET WITH FIGURE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE PLAIN, INSCRIBED BASE TORSO OF A FIGURE WITH UPRAISED ARMS. BEHIND THEM IS A ?SUN WITH RAYS STREAMING DOWN
Inscription
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY / OF THESE MEN WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES) / GRANT THAT WE MAY WALK AMONG MEN / THY WARROIRS, THY PERFECT KNIGHTS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, P
Bell, T
Birch, J C
Bishop, C O
Blackham, E T
Bowater, G
Brazier, A A
Bristol, C B
Burns, A
Burton, E
See details for all 87 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 91
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 91
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 80MM, height 2700MM, width 1070MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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