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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- Coventry
- Town
- Stivichall
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 09th July 1921
Attended by: MAYOR OF COVENTRY - Unveiled
Date: 09th July 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Coventry - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17406
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Current location
Stivichall
Coventry
West Midlands
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 320 770
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- 121 ACRES OF LAND FORMS THE PARK AREA. THERE ARE TENNIS COURTS, BOWLING GREENS AND TOILET FACILITIES AND BEECHES WERE PLANTED IN MEMORY OF INDIVIDUAL MEN. WROUGHT IRON GATES PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARK IN 1927. THE PILLARS SUPPORTING THEM WERE MADE OF STONE FROM THE OLD CITY WALL
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Gates
- Listing information
- War Memorial Park, Coventry
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Coventry War Memorial Park
- WMO ID: 106229
- Condition: Good [last updated on 06-05-2019]
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- Costs
Site: C £50,000
Memorial: £31,000- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private,public
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