Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Birmingham
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th November 1933
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR R B STEPHENS KCB CMG
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12th November 1933
    Attended by: RECTOR OF BIRMINGHAM
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17370

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Current location

St Martin's Church
Edgbaston Street
Birmingham
Birmingham
West Midlands
B5 5BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 07333 86568
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White, two-stepped base surmounted by a half-relief column, carved to suggest multi-tiered, upright slabs. Bronze relief antelope representing the Regimental badge stands above the incised dedication, with the dates of the conflict in bronze numerals to the sides. AROUND IT ARE THREE BRONZE COLUMNS CARRYING A SILK CORD IN REGIMENTAL COLOURS AND WITH A REGIMENTAL CAP BADGE (Not present 26/05/2022)
Inscription
1914 1918 / TO OUR / FALLEN / COMRADES / FIRST / SECOND / & THIRD/ BIRMINGHAM / 14TH 15TH & 16TH / BATTALIONS / THE/ ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE/ REGIMENT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Detail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 2800MM, width 1000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • Public Sculpture of Britain Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield (1998) p.112
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 12th November 1933, 3.30pm Copy of programme

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