War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A tapering column surmounted by a capstone with a bronze brazier at the top. A bronze figure of Peace stands on a semi-circular base at the front of the memorial. On either side of the base are plaques depicting scenes from the First World War.
Title

War Memorial

Medium

bronze & granite

Accession number

B66_RA_S007

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Custodian

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

18th April 1926

Listing date

29/09/87

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on the right side of the column: THE / GREAT WAR / 1914–1918 / THE WORLD / WAR / 1939–1945; on the left side of the column: TO / THE / FALLEN; on a bronze plaque at the front of the monument: 'WAIT BUT FOR THE YIELD / OF ALL OUR TOIL AND – / GOD SHALL NOT FORGET.'; on a scroll held by the statue: HONOUR / JUSTICE / FREEDOM; on the base at the rear: THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR / EVERMORE

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Located at

Victoria Park, Smethwick

B66 3NT

Located between Smethwick Council House and the entrance to the park.