A War Memorial in Hockley, Birmingham
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A War Memorial in Hockley, Birmingham
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 1 Oct 2015
It is a first world war memorial, erected by the Old Boys' Association of St George's School. It stands in what were once the grounds of The Church of St George in the Fields which was tragically demolished in 1961 along with surrounding slum housing.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.490865
Longitude
-1.905257