 It was designed by local architect T. F. Tickner and £5,000 was raised from a public appeal that commenced in 1924 to fund the building work.It was built in 1927 and dedicated by Field Marshal Douglas Haig on 8 October 1927.It is made of Portland stone, and was built by John Gray who also built the Courtaulds works at Foleshill and a number of housing estates.