Paulton War Memorial

The Paulton War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1921, which also commemorates those who served in the Second World War.

Constructed from Cornish granite, the memorial is prominently located on the High Street at the junction of several roads. It features a large granite wheel-head cross and a tapered shaft, which stands on a rough-hewn granite plinth. This plinth is set upon a three-stepped base. A bronze plaque on the front face of the plinth lists the names of the fallen from the Great War, topped by a laurel wreath. The inscription reads: "1914 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF PAULTON WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RECORDED ON THIS MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS./ (NAMES)/ 'THEY GAVE THEIR ALL.'" A second tablet was added after the Second World War, which states: "THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ PARISHIONERS WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939–1945/ (NAMES)."

The memorial is set within a garden of remembrance that features raised flower beds and a lawned area, enclosed by painted metal railings with pedestrian gates on the west and east sides.