Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Solihull
Town
Knowle
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17561

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Current location

In the north transept
Knowle Parish Church
High Street
Knowle
Solihull
West Midlands
B93 0LN
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 18222 76733
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Chapel with ornate stone screen, there are inscriptions incised on both sides of the screen. Inside on the walls are, a dedicatory stone tablet and six metal plaques with names of the fallen in relief from the two world wars. There is a stained glass window and other memorials within the chapel covered under separate WMR references.
Inscription
Outer side of the stone screen: REMEMBER IN CHRIST THOSE WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR Inner side top of the stone screen: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Screen tablet: SCREEN: REMEMBER ALL THOSE,/ THE BRAVE AND THE TRUE,/ WHO HAVE DIED/ THE DEATH OF HONOUR,/ AND ARE DEPARTED IN/ THE HOPE OF RESURRECTION/ TO ETERNAL LIFE,/ IN THAT PLACE OF LIGHT/ WHENCE SORROW & MOURNING/ ARE FAR BANISHED./ GIVE THEM REST & PEACE./ GRANT THIS, O FATHER,/ FOR THE SAKE OF/ JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR/ AND REDEEMER./ AMEN Plaque 1 WW1: +THESE ARE THEY+/ (Names) Plaque 2 WW1: +WHO GAVE+/ (Names) Plaque 3 WW1: +THEIR LIVES FOR+/ (Names) Plaque 4 WW1: +THEIR FRIENDS+/ (Names) Plaque 5 WW2: +PRO FRATRIBUS NOSTRIS+/ ABSENTIBUS/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Plaque 6 WW2: AND ALSO/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, John Jennings
Abrahall, Raymond Leslie
Adams, Joseph
Aldington, Frank
Aldis, James Robin
Andrews, Joseph Richard
Astle, Alexander Arthur
Balkwill, John
Barber, Alfred
Bartlett, Alfred
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 81
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 81
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Regiment, rank, surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Regiment, rank, surname, forename
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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