Alcester War Memorial Town Hall

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Reference WMO/119469

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Town Hall

Alcester

B49 5DZ

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Hall
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
  • Timber Oak
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: This Grade 1 listed Hall is held in Trust for the people of Alcester as a Village Hall and is not a municipal building. It is situated at the junction of Henley Street and Butter Street, and provides the Town with important Function Rooms, used by local organisations and for private parties and wedding receptions. The lower storey of the Town Hall was built circa 1618 by the then Lord of the Manor, (Sir Fulke Greville)as an open market, replacing the original market cross. It was later filled in to form a magistrate's court, which also contained the town 'lock-up', the door of which is preserved and can be seen in the downstairs room. Also to be seen in the Hall are the Town Stocks. The upper room, with its outstanding queen post beams has remained largely as it was constructed in 1641. Following a public meeting in 1919, the building was purchased on behalf of the people of Alcester for £620. from the Marquess of Hertford, to serve as a memorial to the men from Alcester who gave their lives in the First World War. A plaque to this effect can be seen on the wall facing the 'Hollybush', unveiled in 1938. The administration of the Hall at this time was entrusted to the High Bailiff during his term of office. The Hall is now administered as a Charity and is run by a committee of Trustees and Townspeople who are duly elected each year. The committee has been responsible for extensive renovations in recent years without affecting the historic integrity of the building. Following a generous grant from the WMT in 2017, extensive repairs and renovation of the external stonework has taken place.
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Original brass plates from the Church war memorial now on display in the Jurors Room. Lists those who fell in World War I.

R. Allcock, C. Bates, G. Baylis, P.A. Baylis, B. Biddle, W. Blake, J. Booker, W.R. Bowen, W.T. Boyce, G.P. Breeze, A.V. Chandler, W.T. Cockbill, H.F. Coldicott, P.J.E. Cooke, G.H. Cox, R.C. Devey, T.G. Devey, P.R. Edkins, F.J. Edwards, A.T. Freeman, A. Gallimore, S. Gallimore, T.H. Hancock, E.W. Harris, J. Hawtin, G.A. Hemming, W. Hemming, C.J. Johnson, F. Johnson, C.E. Jones, W. Keyte, A. Keyte, E.C. Mills, H.H. Overbury, F. Panter, J.L. Purton, W.T. Richardson, T. Robins, A.H. Smith, W.E.T. Stanton, A. Steele, R.W. Tipping, H.J. Tomlin, V.E. Welsby, A.J. Wheeler, G. Woodward,

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