Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Warwick
- Town
- Leamington Spa
- County
- Warwickshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Korean War (1950-1953), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients, Falklands Conflict (1982), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 27th May 1922
Attended by: LT GEN SIR A HUNTER WESTON KCB DSO - Rededicated
Date: Nov.1983
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Rededicated
Date: Nov. 1951
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2204
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Current location
In gardens facing The Parade
Euston Place
Leamington Spa
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV32 4AE
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 31840 65655
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Bareheaded soldier resting on arms reversed on tall pedestal, with steel helmet and gas mask on ground behind him. Names inscribed on four sides of pedestal. There are associated plaques in the gardens around the memorial to 'The Battle of Britain', 'The Royal Naval Association' and Civilians killed in air raids.
- Inscription
- FRONT FACE: TO OUR FALLEN HEROES/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945 (NAMES) RIGHT HAND SIDE FACE: (NAMES) OTHER SIDES: MALAYA 1948-60/ (NAME); KOREAN WAR 1950-53/ (names);FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN 1982/ (name); (name) N/IRELAND
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank, regiment
Order of information: alphabetically - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 188
Served and returned: 0
Died: 188
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
Order of information: alphabetically - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 570
Served and returned: 0
Died: 570
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
Order of information: alphabetically - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, initials, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Figure
- Listing information
- 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
- Condition
- LEAMINGTON SPA
- WMO ID: 120365
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 25-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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