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    Memorial

    Sheffield City Hall - WW1

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    Current Location

    In front of City Hall, Sheffield City Hall, 2-12, Division Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 35224 87200

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast group
    WMR Reference Number
    2220
    Description
    Circular base surrounded by four figures of soldiers in mourning pose with heads bowed and arms reversed. Surmounted by enormous flag pole surmounted by a crown. Coats of arms representing the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, City of Sheffield, Yorkshire Dragoons (Queens Own), Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Machine Gun Corps, Tank Corps, York and Lancaster Regiment, RAMC and RASC around the base of the plinth.
    Inscription
    (None)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Maker(s)
    • Mr. C. D. Carus Wilson, Architect

    • Mr. George Alexander, Sculptor

    • Parlanti's Ltd: Foundry, Founder / Foundry

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Application for Grant April 2005

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 October 1925

    General Sir Charles Harington GCB GBE DSO

    Dedicated

    28 October 1925

    Bishop of Sheffield

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 25000mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 132 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
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