Information for record number MWA19216:
Radford War Memorial, near junction of Engleton Road and Radford Road, Radford, Coventry

Summary Stone obelisk to commemorate those Radford men who fought in World War I and identifying those who died. Unveiled in 1919. Located near St Nicholas's Church on open space by Sherwood Jones Close off Engleton Road.
What Is It?  
Type: War Memorial
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2000 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Coventry
District: Warwickshire
Grid Reference: 00
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Level of Protection Local
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1 Obelisk of pink-brown Runcorn sandstone on a square base of 3 steps. Each of the 4 faces of the Obelisk originally bore a cast bronze panel giving the names of the 152 men of Radford who fought in WW1 with a cross prefixed to the names of the 17 men who gave their lives. One bronze panel has been stolen; the other 3 have been removed for safe-keeping. Memorial arranged by Radford War Memorial Committee and was a gift of Councillor C. Vernon Pugh, who supervised the unveiling on 19th December 1919, on its original site, the southeast corner of Radford Common across Engleton Road from its present position. Designed under direction of T R J Meakin, a Coventry architect. Stonework by Messrs White and Sons, Yardley. Bronze panels by Messrs Baker and Sons, St Paul's square, Birmingham. Foundation work by Messrs Garlick, Coventry. Brief description of unveiling ceremony and of resumption of Remembrance Day services post WW2. Page 55: black and white photograph of the 1919 unveiling ceremony; and colour photograph of the memorial in 2005. Page 53: colour photograph of one of the 4 bronze panels, listing names.
2 Described as an Obelisk with plaques with names. crosses mark the names of the 17 men who died. Located at SP 325 806. Unveiled on 20th December 1919 by Vernon Pugh (Managing Director of the Rudge factory, Spon Street, Radford). 2011: Two of the four bronze plaques stolen 2013, June: some plaques stolen, the remaining plaques have been removed and put into storage. It is intended that the memorial will be restored with replica plaques.
3 Out of county so not mapped.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Obelisks of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Warwickshire Gardens Trust
Date: 2013
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: War Memorials Archive (online database)
Author/originator: Imperial War Museum
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Giles Carey
Author/originator: G Carey
Date: 2009-2014
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument OBELISK * A tall, tapering pillar with a pyramidal top, generally square on plan. Used in England from the late 16th century as a public, funerary or garden monument. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument WAR MEMORIAL * A structure, building or site commemorating soldiers and civilians killed in war. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument PLAQUE * An ornamental, commemorative tablet. Use with materials field when indexing. back
monument FACTORY * A building or complex, housing powered machinery and employing a large workforce for manufacturing purposes. Use specific monument type where known. back
monument STEPS * A series of flat-topped structures, usually made of stone or wood, used to facilitate a person's movement from one level to another. back

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