Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Lower Penn.
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
- Tipton · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
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 Dudley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area DY1.
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Official information
Dudley Museum at the Archives showcases the history of Dudley and the Black Country through various exhibits arranged in a timeline format. Visitors can explore galleries featuring mining history, fossils, and local art, as well as access the Geopark Gallery for further information.
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
- 52.5130, -2.0838
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY1 1JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Phone
- 01384 811280
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton — 2.3 km
- Opening
- Thursday to Saturday 10am–4pm; closed Sunday to Wednesday
Sources
- osm: n5926013395 (ODbL)
- commons: Dudley War Memorial.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 DY1 1JX), in the parish of Dudley, 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 Tipton, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY1 1JX.
- 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 Tipton, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY1 1JX.