One of the parks and green spaces protected by Fields in Trust in perpetuity. Because once they are gone, they are gone forever
Protection Type Centenary Fields
Hectares
June 2020 Protected since
Lions of the Great War is a green space close to Smethwick High Street which includes a paved seating area, a fountain, landscaping and a metal sculpture celebrating invent...
Lions of the Great War is a green space close to Smethwick High Street which includes a paved seating area, a fountain, landscaping and a metal sculpture celebrating inventor James Watt, who pioneered steam power in Smethwick.
In November 2018, to mark the centenary of the World War I Armistice, a three-metre tall bronze statue was unveiled depicting a World War I Sikh soldier in full trench wear and bearing a rifle. The statue stands atop a two-metre high plinth inscribed with an explanation of the monument’s significance and the importance of the statue for Smethwick’s long-established South Asian communities.
For enquiries about this site, any issues, pitch bookings or maintenance please contact the managing organisation:
Managing organisation Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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