Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Solihull
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21st June 1921
    Attended by: EARL OF CRAVEN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19872

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Current location

JUST OUTSIDE THE WALL OF ST ALPHEGE CHURCH
St Alphege Square
Solihull
Solihull
West Midlands
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 150 790
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • The Square
    Solihull
    Solihull
    West Midlands
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
FIVE STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, SHAFT, OPEN LANTERN AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON METAL PLAQUES ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND LOWER PART OF THE SHAFT CARVED TRACERY DESIGN AT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT AND ON THE CROSS. WREATH CARVED ON THE FRONT OF THE MEMORIAL AND ON FOUR SIDES OF THE PLINTH ARE DEPICTED CARVINGS OF A SOLDIER, SAILOR, AIRMAN AND NURSE.
Inscription
PLAQUE ONE: IN ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF SOLIHULL WHO WENT FORTH AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY TO FIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR, MANFULLY THEY FACED HARDSHIP, DANGER, DEATH ITSELF IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN ARE HERE INSCRIBED. THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE AND THEIR NAME LIVETH UNTO GENEREATION AND GENERATION/ ECCLUS. XLIV.14 PLAQUE TWO: IN ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ AND IN THE KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953 OTHER PLAQUES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Edwin J
Allen, William J
Ansell, Arthur C
Badger, William T
Barlow, Matthew
Baulcombe, Frank
Baulcombe, Frederick C
Beacham, Joseph
Beaufort, Harold
Bernays, Charles A
See details for all 102 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 102
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 102
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: regiment,rank,forename,decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 76
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 76
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 7500MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF CHURCH OF ST ALPHEGE
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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