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Who Remembers This Place 💔 Royal British Legion Ivy Leaf GONE War Memorial Site Now 50 Flats Sheldon

💔 WHO REMEMBERS THE IVY LEAF? The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Memorial & Royal British Legion Club on Coventry Road - demolished and gone as of February 2026. 🍺 Buy me a Beer at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/joyfuladvep Contact me: joyfuladventureaudits@gmail.com 📍 LOCATION: 2296 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3JR 💔 STATUS: Demolished May 2025, empty land February 2026 WHAT IT WAS: Full name: Sheldon Ivy Leaf Memorial & Royal British Legion Club This wasn't just a social club - it was a Royal British Legion venue with a war memorial dedicated to those who served. A place of remembrance and community. Features: Royal British Legion membership club Cotswold Bar (open to public) War memorial on grounds Function rooms for Saturday events Community hub for veterans and families Distinctive architecture: 3-storey & single-storey sections, barrel-vaulted roofs Sat on 0.75 acres fronting busy A45 Coventry Road THE TIMELINE: Post-WWII era to March 2020: Served as Royal British Legion club for decades MARCH 2020: Closed as British Legion venue (pandemic timing) 2020-2024: Sat empty and abandoned OCTOBER 2024: Put up for sale DECEMBER 2024: Auctioned by Bond Wolfe - guide price £1.22 million Planning permission already approved Demolition and redevelopment for 50 apartments 3-storey block with ground floor retail 0.75 acres prime development land MAY 2025: CAMRA reports demolition occurred FEBRUARY 2026: Empty cleared land, awaiting apartment construction WHAT'S COMING: 50 apartments + ground floor retail unit Sales pitch emphasized: "Prominent position" on A45 Easy access to Birmingham Airport M42 junction 6 nearby Near Sheldon Retail Park (M&S, Morrisons, B&M) WHAT'S BEEN LOST: ✖️ Royal British Legion veterans' club ✖️ War memorial site (fate unknown - hopefully relocated) ✖️ Community space for generations ✖️ Place of remembrance ✖️ Architectural landmark with distinctive design ✖️ Another social club erased THE BIGGER PICTURE: Social clubs are disappearing faster than pubs. Royal British Legion clubs especially are closing across the UK as membership declines and buildings age. These weren't just drinking establishments - they were spaces where: Veterans found fellowship Fallen comrades were remembered Communities gathered History was honored Now: Flats. Retail. Development. The war memorial that stood there? We don't know what happened to it. 💬 Remember the Ivy Leaf? Were you a member? Attended functions? Share memories! 📧 Got old photos? Email us 🎖️ Lest we forget - buildings and community spaces too 🔔 Subscribe - documenting Birmingham's vanishing social clubs #IvyLeaf, #Sheldon, #Birmingham, #RoyalBritishLegion, #LostSocialClubs, #SocialClubs, #WarMemorial, #CoventryRoad, #B26, #BirminghamHistory, #Veterans, #BritishLegion, #CommunityClubs, #Demolished, #FlatsDevelopment, #BrumHistory, #LestWeForget, #Remembrance, #VeteransClub, #SheldonBirmingham, #LostClubs, #DemolishedClubs, #CommunityLoss, #February2026, #50Apartments, #BondWolfe, #Development, #HeritageDestroyed, #SocialHistory,