Imperial Chemical Industries Kynoch Works

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Birmingham
Town: Witton
County: West Midlands
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 28357

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Current location

By the Main Gate
IMI PLC Kynochj Works
Brookvale Rd
Witton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 7BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 080 910
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stone tablet set into a stone block frame against the wall. ICI logo at top. Inscription in black lettering.

Inscription

ICI/ IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES/ LIMITED/ KYNOCH WORKS/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN &/ WOMEN OF THESE WORKS WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD/ WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES/ (Names)/ CIVILIAN/ (Names)/ THEY DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, Fredk H
Ashwell, Raymond A
Barr, Stewart
Bassett, Jack
Bird, William R
Bishop, William
Blakemore, C
Booker, Fred E
Brean, Kenneth R
Brooks, Sidney W
See details for all 81 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 64
Served and returned: 0
Died: 64
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename,additional
Order of information: surname,additional,forename

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height C 3000MM, width C 2000MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

ICI Kynoch Memorial
WMO ID: 238648
Condition: Poor [last updated on 18-06-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

IMI

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