Memorial to John Henry Carless VC
Memorial to John Henry Carless VC is a work of art in Walsall, England. Memorial to John Henry Carless VC is situated nearby to Walsall Central Library, as well as near the government office JobCentrePlus.Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: bronze bust in Walsall, England
- Also known as: “John Henry Carless VC”
- Inscription: “John Henry Carless VC Born at Walsall 11th November 1896, killed in action Heligoland Bight 17th November 1917. Awarded the Victoria Cross ‘For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. Although mortally wounded in the abdomen, he still [cont...]”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walsall Central Library and Walsall Town Hall.
Walsall Central Library
Library
Photo: Lovewalsalllibraries, CC BY 3.0.
Walsall Central Library is a public library situated in the town centre of Walsall in the West Midlands, in the United Kingdom. It is part of 7 branch libraries and a mobile library service, and was officially opened to the public in 1906.
Walsall Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Derek Bennett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuckery and Birchills.
Birchills
Suburb
Birchills is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. The appropriate Walsall ward is Birchills Leamore. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 14,775.
Highgate
Suburb
Highgate is a small village located within the Walsall Ring Road. The village was constructed in the Victorian era for the wealthy, and has developed a reputation as one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Walsall for house prices.
Memorial to John Henry Carless VC
- Categories: memorial, sculpture, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Walsall, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.58591° or 52° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.97909° or 1° 58′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C4WH2PC+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 1923698201OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q26677017
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