HI BERNARD
HAS YOU KNOW THE HALL OF MEMORY WAS BUILT TO COMMEMORATE THE 12,320 BIRMINGHAN CITIZENS WHO DIED AND THE 35,000
wHO WAS WOUNDED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. WHEN THE PRINCE OF WALES LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE ON 12 june 1923, he said the
Building would stand to symbolise to generations to come that birmingham stood for,during a period of great national crisis -- work of every
Kind unflinchinggly given,
Compassion to the sick and wounded, courage and resourse in adversity, and above all,self sacrifice in the face of death,
THERE ARE EIGHT VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS ,WHOM ARE BURIED IN BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL;
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james cooper , won his victoria cross off the Andaman islands in 1867 and buried at warstone lane hockley
Alfred knight ; woon his VC AT Gravenstafel Ridge near ypres belgiumin 1917 and is buried at new Oscott colledge
GEORGE ONIONS WON HIS VC AT ARCHIET- LE PERIT ; IN 1918 AND IS BURIED IN QUINTON CEMETRY
GEORGE RAVENHILL WON HIS VC AT COLENSO IN SOUTH OF AFRICA IN 1889 AND HIS BURIED IN WITTON CEMETRY
ARTHUR VICKERS WON HIS VC AT HULLOCH QUARRIES , FRANCE IN 1915 AND IS BURIED AT WITTON CEMETRY
THOMAS TURRAL WON HIS VC AT LA-BOISELLE SOMME FRANCE IN 1916 AND IS BURIED IN ROBIN HOOD CEMETRY SOLIHULL
SIR ARNOLD WATERS WON HIS VC AT ORS ,FRANCE IN 1918 AND IS BURIED IN SUTTON COLDFIELD CREMATORIUM
ALFRED WILCOX WON HIS VC AT LEVENTIE, FRANCE IN 1918 AND IS BURIED AT ST PETERS AND ST PAULS CHURCH ; WHICH INCIDENTLY IS NOW ASTON PARISH CHURCH OF ASTON ,
BERNARD ;May i add my uncle ; my fathers brother was killed in action at the battle of somme and his name is encronched of the gate of somme
along with the rest of our dear old comrads and brave men whom fought for king and country and lost there dear lifes for us all;;
best wishes bernard alan;; Astonian;;