Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Solihull
Town
Meriden
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17573

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Current location

Junction of Berkswell Road and B4120 Birmingham Road
Meriden
Solihull
West Midlands
CV7 2NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 24459 81974
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth bearing names and a Calvary. The whole surrounded by railings. Around the base of the memorial are wooden planters.
Inscription
6 O'Clock Face: THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH / OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY / FOR THE SOULS OF THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / (Names) / IN GRATITUDE FOR THOSE / WHO RETURNED SAFELY / (Names) 3, 9 and12 O'Clock Faces: (Names) 1939-1945 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adkins, W
Amos, H
Anderton, F A
Anderton, H
Anderton, S
Bankes, E
Banks, A
Banks, C
Barney, H
Barton, A
See details for all 98 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 91
    Served and returned: 78
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 8
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Base
    Measurements: height 5FT
    Materials: Stone
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Meriden War Memorial
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
1998: Cross and railings repainted, stone path cleaned, wall repaired and statue restored.; In 1998, a local Committee undertook a project to repair the war memorial. The figure of Christ had been stolen in the mid 1990's and was recovered in 1997. It had been donated by a widow to commemorate the fallen after World War I. The local community sought to repair and return the figure to the memorial and also undertake repairs to the memorial including re-pointing, cleaning and improving the area around the memorial to ensure safe access. The project received £250 from the Small Grants Scheme of the War Memorials Trust. 1997: Statue found in Police Store but arms had broken off. 1995: Statue stolen.
Costs

Comments: MEMORIAL PAID FOR BY MRS BANKES WHOSE HUSBAND IS ON THE MEMORIAL. HE ORIGINALLY OWNED THE LAND UPON WHICH THE MEMORIAL STANDS AND SHE DONATED IT FOR THE MEMORIAL SITE.
Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Since 1948 the memorial has been in the care of the Trustees of the Meriden Village War Memorial.
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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