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War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A bronze, full-length statue of a soldier in battle dress stands on a granite plinth, facing east. He wears a great coat and helmet, with his gas mask holder at the front, water bottle to the side and back pack. His crossed hands lean on his rifle.

The platform has two steps formed of large slabs of granite. Above this the plinth is square in section with a wider portion to its base which has alternating projecting and recessed quoins to the corners. At the centre of each face are large bronze plaques with lettering in relief. To the top of the plinth on the east side is a carved oval laurel wreath with crossed torches, in relief. The flanks and rear have similar bronze plaques, which record the fallen from the First World War. Surrounding the monument, and enclosing flower beds, is a square, walled enclosure of squared rubble sandstone with coping, which appears to be a later addition.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1922

Medium

Dalbeattie granite, sandstone & bronze

Accession number

B73_RA_S127

Acquisition method

purchased by public subscription

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council

Custodian

Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1st November 1922

Listing date

30/03/15

Inscription description

plaque on upper part of the east face: ERECTED TO THE / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / SUTTON / COLDFIELD / WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / 'THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE’; separate plaque below: ALSO TO THOSE WHO / FELL IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 – 1945; plaque to the base of plinth: (names of the fallen in the Second World War)

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