The party accompanying Earl Haig included the Mayor of Coventry, as well as Mrs E Bench whose four sons were killed in the war, and Corporal Hutt VC.
Derby summoned Haig to London, expecting him to support him in backing Robertson. In a private meeting with Lloyd George, Haig agreed with Robertson's position ...
After the war, Haig was created The 1st Earl Haig (with a subsidiary viscountcy and a subsidiary barony) and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament.
The dedication party in 1927 alongside Earl Haig included several notable individuals:
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Which Field Marshal dedicated the Coventry War Memorial in 1927?
Who dedicated the memorial at the initial ceremony in October 1927?
How many cemeteries had been built by the commission by 1927?
Who dedicated the Coventry War Memorial after the Second World War?