Sutton Coldfield South African War

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Birmingham
Town: Sutton Coldfield
County: West Midlands
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 38677

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Coleshill St
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B72 1TF
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 12149 96305
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

PLAIN TABLET MOUNTED ON THE EXTERIOR WALL, ALONGSIDE A PASSAGE TO LEADING TO MILL STREET, RUNNING AWAY FROM THE CHURCH.

Inscription

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE BRAVERY, LOYALTY AND DEVOTION TO THEIR/ COUNTRY OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ROYAL TOWN AND LOCAL COMPANY WHO SERVED/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900-01-02/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 31
Served and returned: 29
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,manner of death
Order of information: regiment,rank,surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 600MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

THE TRINITY CENTRE

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