Coventry City Council Memorials

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Coventry City Council and Other Public Service War Memorials

Coventry City Council Education Department

Dedicated to: The staff of the Coventry City Council Education Department who served in the war.

Current location: The Council House.

Coventry City Council Electricity Department

Dedicated to: The men of the Coventry City Council Electricity Department who served in the war and those who gave their lives. It also includes those who served in the Second World War.

Current location: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.

Coventry City Council Finance Department

Dedicated to: The staff of the Coventry City Council Finance Department who served in the war.

Current location: The Council House.

Coventry City Council Engineers’ and Water Department

Dedicated to: The staff of the Coventry City Council Engineers’ and Water Department who served in the war.

Current location: The Council House.

Coventry City Council Gas Department

Dedicated to: The men of Coventry City Council Gas Department who served in the war.

Current location: The Council House.

Coventry Corporation Transport

1914 – 1918: Roll of Honour to employees of Coventry Corporation Transport.

Location: Coventry National Express Bus Garage. The original location of this memorial is not known. 

Coventry Tramways Department

Dedicated to: The 130 men of the Coventry City Council Tramways Department who served in the war and the 16 who died.

History: This memorial consisted of oak panels finished in black and gold. It was unveiled by the Mayor in June 1919 at Priestley’s Bridge Depot, Stoney Stanton Road.

Location: We do not know what happened to this memorial. Can you help?

Coventry Police Force

Dedicated to: The men of the Coventry Police Force who died in the war.

Current location: Little Park Street Police Station.

Belgian War Memorial, St. Mary’s Guildhall

Dedicated by: World War 1 Belgian refugees to the city as a token of their gratitude to the city. 

History: Coventry gave refuge to a large number of Belgian refugees during the First World War. The plaque was given as a token of gratitude by them.

Current Location: In the entrance foyer to St. Mary’s Guildhall. 

Coventry Post Office

Dedicated to: The staff of Coventry Post Office who died in the two World Wars.

History: Tablet with the names of the 16 men who died in the First World War and the 16 who died during the Second. 

Location: The memorial is now located in the Coventry North Delivery Office, and was presumably previously located at Bishop Street.

Photo courtesy of Hazel Nicholson

Below might be the original Post Office war memorial, which was said to have been unveiled in December 1920 by Mr Mears, Postmaster. The photograph is from a postcard supplied by David Fry.