Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Birmingham.
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Moseley Village · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Moseley Village, about 0.2 km away. Postcode area B13.
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Moseley Farmers' Market is a community-run market located in Moseley Village, featuring up to 60 stalls from local producers. Visitors can enjoy a variety of fresh, seasonal food, artisan goods, and the opportunity to meet the people behind the products.
From the Wikipedia article
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the world's earliest known war memorial is the White Monument at Tell Banat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC and appears to have involved the systematic burial of fighters from a state army. The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period (the Assassins) had made a secret roll of honor in Alamut Castle containing the names of the assassins and their victims during their uprising. The oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom is Oxford University's All Souls College. It was founded in 1438 with the provision that its fellows should pray for those killed in the long wars with France. War memorials for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4462, -1.8862
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B13 8JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Nearest railway station
- Moseley Village — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Last Saturday of every month; closed on 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- moseleyfarmersmarket.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n2132455771 (ODbL)
- commons: War memorial Moseley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B13 8JH), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Moseley Village, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode B13 8JH.
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Moseley Village, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B13 8JH.