War Memorials: Board of Guardians
This striking memorial is unusual, in that it commemorates not only those killed in a war, but also those who fought and returned.
It has been moved to the Council House, near to the main reception. It is not in a public area, but may be viewed on request.
Beneath an etched copy of the City's coat of arms, the text on the centre panel, all in upper case, reads:
This tablet is erected in ever grateful memory of the officials of the Birmingham Board of Guardians who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918
And lists the names and dates:
- Astbury, T. L. - 21st March 1918
- Cash, W. - 19th August 1917
- Chester, G. H. - 26th October 1918
- Clarke, H. - 29th July 1916
- Curtis, W. E. - 18th August 1916
- Hill, R. - 31st July 1916
- McNamara, J. - 19th October 1918
- Malins, F. E. - 6th September 1918
- Moseley, H. G. - 11th March 1918
- Robinson, A. J. - 14th July 1916
- Smith, T. - April 1916
- Staples, W. - 31st May 1919
- Thomas, W. - 17th March 1916
- Walters, R. R. - 26th August 1918
- While, C. V. - 26th June 1916
The panels on either side are headed:
Officials who served in the Great War 1914-1918
and list the names of those who fought:
- Adams, H.
- Adams, H. E.
- Alderman, A. B.
- Arnold, H.
- Baker, W.
- Barker, W. H.
- Barnfield, O.
- Barron, J.
- Bentley, Lucy
- Bird, V.
- Boileau, Amelia
- Bousfield, R.
- Bottrill, Adelaide
- Britton, W. V.
- Brown, C.
- Brown, W.
- Bryan, J.
- Buckingham, G.
- Buckley, W.
- Bunn, F. J.
- Burdle, G.
- Butler, T. A.
- Cadby, F. E.
- Cartwright, W.
- Chance, F.
- Clarke, T. H.
- Cline, J.
- Cooper, C. W.
- Cooper, H.
- Copping, J. S.
- Cotterill, F.
- Craig, G.
- Dalley, A. W.
- Dance, T.
- Davies, F.
- Deakin, W.
- Doyly, G. R.
- Drewitt, W. C.
Duckhouse, G. - Ellis, F. W.
- Ford, J. S.
- Foster, T.
- Fowkes, C.
- Gale, H.
- Gibbs, J.
- Gratian, G. H.
- Gray, G. A.
- Greaves, S.
- Grice, W.
- Guest, H. H.
- Hampton, A.
- Hall, E.
- Hankins, C. A. A.
- Harris, F. W.
- Harrison, B. J.
- Hawker, J.
- Heaton, W. H.
- Heskey, H.
- Hiam, F. J.
- Hignell, H. S.
- Hill, G.
- Hingston, A. A.
- Hirst, E.
- Hopkins, F.
- Howells, W. H. E.
- Hunt, J.
- Isaac, T.
- Jasper, G. A.
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, L. A. W.
- Jones, A. D. A.
- Jones, C.
- Jones, E. W.
- Jones, L.
- Jones, W. H.
- Jorden, T.
Julian, F. H. - Kendall, A.
- Kennell, H.
- Kimberley, F.
- Lambourne, H.
- Latham, Clara
- Leach, C. W.
- Leary, Rose
- Lewis, C. H.
- Lewis, H.
- Lowe, G. A.
- McCoy, J. H.
- McLeod, C. R.
- Madeley, H.
- Mason, J. W.
- May, A.
- Millard, Ellen
- Miller, S.
- Mills, E.
- Millward, S.
- Morgan, J.
- Morrish, Isabelle
- Newcombe, B. H.
- Newell, T. J.
- Oakley, J.
- Ollis, F. J.
- Osborn, H.
- Patchett, J. H.
- Patterson, Agnes
- Penn, R.
- Pepper, S. T. B.
- Plenderleith, W. W.
- Potter, W.
- Reith, W. R.
- Rhind, W. H.
- Ridel, H.
- Robinson, A. A.
- Rock, L. W.
Russell, A. G. - Russell, D. H.
- Rutter, J.
- Rutter, W.
- Sanders, E.
- Scholey, D. B.
- Shelton, W. C.
- Shergold, W. R.
- Sherwood, A. T.
- Slatford, Winifred
- Smith, H.
- Stanway, J.
- Steele, W. T.
- Stringer, H. W.
- Sturrock, W. M.
- Swann, T.
- Swift, J.
- Taylor, A. S.
- Taylor, T.
- Thomas, Marion
- Tongue, E.
- Townsend, A.
- Trawford, J.
- Trevitt, H.
- Vannan, P. W.
- Walker, A. C.
- Webb, J. E.
- Wheeler, A.
- White, H.
- White, W. F. G.
- White, W. R. J.
- Wilkes, F. M.
- Wilkinson, Hilda
- Williams, A.
- Williams J. H.
- Wilson, Louisa
- Woods, J.
- Wyatt, Ethel
- Young, A. H.