Where is Coronation Gardens?

Coronation Gardens at 9 Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1JX. Between Priory Road and The Broadway.

In brief

You can find the Dudley Cenotaph or War Memorial here installed in 2002. As well as the Apollo fountain statue by William Bloye, 1939. Now part of the Dudley Learning Quarter. We can assume that the gardens was laid out in 1937 around the time of the Coronation of King George VI. It was originally called Priory Gardens.

Apollo fountain statue at Coronation Gardens, Dudley (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

Apollo fountain statue by William Bloye

A bronze statue on top of a fountain, dating to 1939 by the sculptor William Bloye. The model was international gymnast and basketball player Fred Starkey. The plaster models are in the collection of Birmingham Museums Trust.

Apollo fountain statue at Coronation Gardens, Dudley (January 2011). Photography by Elliott Brown

Dudley War Memorial

The Dudley War Memorial, or Dudley Cenotaph is a granite obelisk in Coronation Gardens near Epsam Road. In memory of the men and women of Dudley lost in both World Wars and other conflicts. It is usually surrounded by poppy wreaths. Lest We Forget. It was installed in May 2002.

Dudley War Memorial at Coronation Gardens, Dudley (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

Dudley Learning Quarter

Coronation Gardens is now part of the Dudley Learning Quarter. It is next to Dudley College - Evolve and the Dudley Colllege of Technology. It was built on the site of Dudley Fire Station (the facade was retained on Tower Street).

Coronation Gardens, Dudley (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown