Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Birmingham
- Town
- Northfield
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 38661
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Current location
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HQ
Quarry La
Northfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B31 2PY
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 019 789
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- VERY PLAIN LATIN CROSS ON THREE STEP BASE
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 12 O'CLOCK FACE: WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY
- 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 - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: depth 510MM, height 720MM, width 920MM
Materials: Marble - Grey - Cross
Measurements: height 1040MM, width 530MM
Materials: Marble - Grey
- Base
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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