Sonia Kumar, MP for Dudley, was among those who laid a wreath at the service at All Saints' Church in Sedgley, led by the Rev Diane Cooksey.
A Remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who served in war.
Yesterday's (Friday's) ceremony was organised by Sedgley Townswomen's Guild, which has donated a silhouette memorial which has been installed in the churchyard.
Karen Moore, of Sedgley Townswomen's Guild, said the village had a 'Tommy' silhouette, in recognition of soldiers who paid the ultimate price for the borough and country, for many years.
“As a women’s group, we also wanted to get female silhouettes to remember the astounding efforts and sacrifices that women made during wartime, and I am delighted to see them going on display this weekend.
"Placing this tribute in Sedgley will ensure that every Remembrance Day our daughters and granddaughters see themselves in our shared history," she said.
Miss Kumar said the statue stood as a lasting tribute to those women’s service and a symbol of gratitude for generations to come.
A Remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who served in war.
“For generations, women have served their country with courage, on the front lines of medicine, in factories, in intelligence, and through countless acts of support at home," she said.
"It’s time their contribution was properly recognised in our borough."
Councillor Shaun Keasey attended the remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to honour the women fallen in war
Councillor Damian Corfield, the borough's Armed Forces Champion, said he was delighted to see the new monument installed at the war memorial.
A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to commemorate the women fallen in war
“Over the coming days, we will all take time to remember and honour the women and men who made huge sacrifices for our freedom.”
Knitted poppy displays from local townswomen's guild groups can also be seen at war memorials in Coseley, Woodsetton and Lower Gornal.
A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to commemorate the women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to commemorate the women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war.Sonia Kumar MP laid a wreath at the service to honour women who died in war.A Remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who served in war.Sonia Kumar MP laid a wreath at the service to honour women who died in war.Sonia Kumar MP laid a wreath at the service to honour women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war. The Rev Diane Cooksey with the statues.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war. Pictured with the new statues are Kay Stokes, Karen Moore and Nicky Hawkins-Pinchers from Sedgley Townswomen Guild.Sonia Kumar MP chats to the Rev Diane Cooksey at the service to honour women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war.A remembrance service at the churchyard of All Saints Church, Sedgley, to remember the women who died in war. Pictured with new statues are Kay Stokes, Karen Moore and Nicky Hawkins-Pinchers from Sedgley Townswomen Guild.
