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    Memorial

    Wlfred Owen (War Poet)

    Stained glass window.

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    Current Location

    Top of the stairs, Central Library, Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42 0HH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 31477 88174

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Wilfred Owen

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    © WMR-2359

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    Type of Memorial
    Window
    WMR Reference Number
    2359
    Description
    Stained glass window in the staircase window above the main entrance. On the wall of the staircase has been erected the First World War Memorial plaque below the window. An explanatory panel with lengthy text also. It depicts blinded and gassed soldiers, following each other, hands on shoulders
    Inscription
    (Plaque)THE WINDOW/ WAS DEDICATED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ WILFRED OWEN/ BY HIS NEPHEW/ PETER OWEN/ ON/ 18TH MARCH 1995/ WILFRED OWEN 1893-1918/(Extensive biography, poetry and dedication) (Window) MY SUBJECT IS WAR/ AND THE PITY OF WAR
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    rank,, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, place of birth, place of burial, age of death, relationships, occupation, additional, decorations
    Maker(s)
    • David Hillhouse, Designer

    • William Davies Studios, Makers

    Maintenance History
    Autumn 2009. It is intended to close the Library Building and replace it with a new centre in which the window will be installed

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    18th March 1995

    Mr Peter Owen

    Components

    Window

    Made from: Stained Glass


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Unknown


    Board

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    • Image-https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/162643/
    • The Wilfred Owen Association Journal 2009, issue 2 page 3.
    • Birkenhead Arts Association, Wilfred Owen Memorial booklet, March 18th 1995
    • The Wilfred Owen Association, Wilfred Owen - Poet of the Trenches, 1995, Shrewsbury Circular Printers