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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sculptured / Cast figure
- District
- Birmingham
- Town
- Handsworth
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 38689
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Current location
St Augustine's R.C. Church
Avenue Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
West Midlands
B21 8ED
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 030 900
Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description
- SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF CHRIST. DEDICATORY METAL PLAQUE PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE BASE HEART WITH SUNBURST AROUND IT CARVED ONTO THE LEFT BREAST OF THE FIGURE
- Inscription
- THIS STATUE IS IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ AND IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES/ PRAY FOR THE REPOSE/ OF THEIR SOULS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Balnaves, B
Balnaves, F
Bennett, E
Bradshaw, P
Cox, A
Mcpike, W
Moseley, A
Shaw, R
Sullivan, J
Thompson, M
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Sculpture
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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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