What to do and see in West Midlands, England: The Best Monuments & Statues

The Lions of the Great War is a monument and green space in the town of Smethwick, Sandwell in England. The site is home to a 10-foot high bronze statue of a Sikh soldier was unveiled to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War. The site is also home to the Boulton and Watt governor and water fountain. It has a seating areas near both the statue and water feature. The space sited very close to Rolfe Street train station and parking is available on the High Street, various bus services pass by the site from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich and Dudley. The site is maintained by volunteers from Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick.

In tribute to those who lost their lives in combat from World War I to present day, the interior of this somber memorial offers books with the names of the fallen, as well as impressive stained glass windows and skylights.

This monument marks the original site of Joseph Lucas & Sons car and vehicle factory, which was established 1872 and later played an essential role in military production during the two World Wars.

Memorial in the shape of a bronze frame around a beaten copper sheet, which contains the raised inscription of the names of those who died during the Boer War.

This monument to the Crimean War stands over twenty feet high and bears the names of some of the most famous battles of the war: Alma, Inkerman and Sebaastopol.