Memorial details

Memorial type
Memorial homes / Alms houses
District
Coventry
Town
Westwood Heath
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17721

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Current location

93
Cromwell La
Westwood Heath
Coventry
West Midlands
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 280 760
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large cast plaque, mounted on exterior wall of bay window, black.
Inscription
THE WESTWOOD WAR MEMORIAL / IN MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN THE WESTWOOD CHURCH) / THIS BUILDING / WAS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / AND OPENED BY / LORD LEIGH / ON MAY 8th 1920 / AS A MATERNITY HOME AND A SHELTER / FOR NURSES WORKING IN THE DISTRICT.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
THE NURSES HOME STOOD EMPTY FOR SOME TIME BEFORE BEING CONVERTED TO ANOTHER USE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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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