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G.E.C War Memorial

subotone

'OLDBILL'
Hi

Does anyone have any information relating to the G.E.C war memorial that was outside the Magnet Center in Erdington. I am trying to find out when it disappeared, was it stolen or moved elsewhere and who was recorded on it. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Subotone



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Hi

Does anyone have any information relating to the G.E.C war memorial that was outside the Magnet Center in Erdington. I am trying to find out when it disappeared, was it stolen or moved elsewhere and who was recorded on it. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Subotone



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I have come across a picture of the G.E.C war memorial which looks like it was taken in the 60's.

Subotone
 

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I remember this memorial well, I used to drive past it regularly in the early 1990's then one day it was missing. It was at a time when 'scrap' metal prices were at a high and as I recall it was made of Brass or Bronze and the assumption at the time is that it was stolen by a thief. I visited the local scrap dealers in an attempt to find it but never did. Such a pity that it should be desecrated in that way if it were stolen.

Steve R
 
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