Edgbaston War Memorial at St Augustine's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 2015. Memorial. 1 related planning application.

Edgbaston War Memorial at St Augustine's Church

WRENN ID
sunken-banister-cedar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Country
England
Date first listed
20 November 2015
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

The memorial stands in front of the Parish Church of St Augustine of Hippo (Grade II*), to the south side of the church. Built in Portland stone, it comprises a two-stepped base surmounted by tapering, square, stele. A pedestal, slightly stepped back, on top of the stele bears carved wreaths on each side. Standing on the pedestal a tapering pillar carries an eternal flame. Each side of the pillar is carved with a robed figure, holding wreaths and with palm leaves carved at each arris.

On the upper part of the front of the stele the principal dedication reads IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF ALL THOSE WHO WENT/ FROM THIS PARISH AND/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ AND/ 1939-1945. Below at the foot of the stele is carved FOR GOD AND COUNTRY. The commemorated names are carved on the remaining three sides of the stele.

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