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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Birmingham
Town
Kitts Greens
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43320

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Current location

IN THE SCHOOL HALL
234-274
BYNG KENDRICK SCHOOL
Gressell La
Kitts Greens
Birmingham
West Midlands
B33 9UF
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 157 875
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL
    Birmingham
    Birmingham
    West Midlands
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
CAST BRONZE PLAQUE WITH FIGURES FLANKING THE THREE COLUMNS OF NAMES. ADDITIONAL SECTION FOR WW2 NAMES ADDED TO BASE CREST OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE. FIGURE DEPICTED ON THE LEFT IS OF A BARE CHESTED SAILOR WITH AN ARTILLERY SHELL AT HIS FEET. FIGURE DEPICTED ON THE RIGHT IS OF A SOLDIER IN FULL KIT WITH RIFLE IN HIS HANDS
Inscription
1914 IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY 1918/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939 ALSO TO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, J B
Bambury, H M
Bennett, H P
Betts, S C
Billingsley, H H
Blumfield, W G
Bower, A P
Bridge, G F R
Brown, F L
Bryant, C G
See details for all 68 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 138
    Served and returned: 69
    Died: 69
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 45
    Died: 45
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1270MM, width 1150MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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