Hall of Memory
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The Hall of Memory is a war memorial in Birmingham, England, dedicated to commemorating the citizens who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hall of Memory canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
building
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war memorial ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| architect |
S. N. Cooke
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W. Norman Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | classical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Birmingham
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Grade I listed war memorials in the United Kingdom ⓘ World War I memorials in England ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
First World War
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ later conflicts ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateConstructionCompleted | 1925 ⓘ |
| dateConstructionStarted | 1922 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
citizens of Birmingham who died in subsequent conflicts
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citizens of Birmingham who died in the First World War ⓘ |
| governingBody | Birmingham City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Book of Remembrance
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bronze doors ⓘ domed roof ⓘ interior shrine ⓘ sculptural groups on exterior ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of Birmingham citizens who died in war ⓘ |
| hasMemorialType | civic war memorial ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | sculpted figures representing sacrifice and victory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| lighting | interior illuminated shrine area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
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Birmingham city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Centenary Square NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Birmingham City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Portland stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Baskerville House
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International Convention Centre Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Library of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNamesCommemorated | approximately 12,320 ⓘ |
| officiallyOpenedBy | Prince Arthur of Connaught NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| purpose |
public commemoration of war dead
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remembrance ⓘ |
| sculptor |
Albert Toft
NERFINISHED
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William Bloye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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