Portesham War Memorial

The Portesham War Memorial is a memorial dedicated to those who served in the First and Second World Wars. It was erected around 1920, with the names of those who fell in the Second World War added after 1945.

Constructed from granite set in a concrete foundation, the memorial is located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church, near the center of Portesham, facing east and positioned to the south of the Grade I listed medieval church. The memorial features a rough-hewn granite pointed cross (cross aiguisé) that rises approximately 2.5 meters high from a square plinth and a two-tier stepped base. Both the plinth and base are set diagonally and rest on a concrete foundation, which altogether stands about 1 meter high.

The south-east face of the plinth is inscribed in black lettering with the words: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)." The north-east side bears the inscription: "(NAMES)/ R.I.P." There are 14 names listed for those who fell in the First World War, including their regiments. On the north-west side, the inscription reads: "1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P," which includes seven names of those who fell in the Second World War.