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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: May 2013
Attended by: Peter Mathews CMG

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

68729

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Current location

22 Cambrian Wharf
King Edward Road
Birmingham
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 2QQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 05617 87195
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rectangular plaque attached to a wall with the lettering in white.

Inscription

CANALS IN/ WARTIME/ IN COMMEMORATION OF THE EFFORTS OF THE/ BOATING PEOPLE, MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN,/ DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS./ 1914 -18/ & 1939-45/ THEY WORKED WITH LITTLE RESPITE CARRYING/ MUNITIONS, FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL MATERIALS,/ UNFLINCHINGLY RISKING THEIR LIVES TO SUPPLY BOTH/ THE FRONT LINE AND THE HOME FRONT./ CANAL &/ RIVER TRUST/ UNVEILED MAY 2013/ REGISTERED CHARITY1145792.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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