Six of the monuments have heritage listings , including one commemorating two men who died during the construction of Birmingham Town Hall and a memorial to the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings . Thomas Stirling Lee 's statue of Charles Gore , vested in convocation robes with his right hand raised in blessing , is located at the West entrance . A large Portland stone obelisk commemorates Frederick Gustavus Burnaby . Besides Burnaby 's bust , in relief , it carries only the word " Burnaby " , and the dated place names " Khiva 1875 " and " Abu Klea 1885 " . These refer to the Khanate of Khiva and Battle of Abu Klea , respectively ; he was killed at the latter . The obelisk was unveiled by Lord Charles Beresford on 13 November 1885 . An earlier red marble was erected in 1857 to commemorate the life and death of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Unett , who died leading his men during the Siege of Sevastopol . Upon completion of the Burnaby building , it was decided to prohibit monuments from being added to the interior
Birmingham pub bombings
Birmingham pub bombings
St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham