St Thomas's Church, Bath Row, Lee Bank, Birmingham

The tower and portico of St Thomas's Church viewed from the north showing bomb damage - In Decemeber 1940 all but the tower and west portico were destroyed during an air raid. The church was never rebuilt but in 1953 the grounds were laid out to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1995, fifty years after the end of the Second World War, the gardens were redesignated as St Thomas Peace Garden where the remains of the church now form a focal point

Commemorate Fifty Focal Incendiary Laid Portico Rebuilt Redesignated Viewed

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