Coombe Bissett and Homington War Memorial

The memorial stands in the churchyard of the church of St Michael (Grade I) in a prominent position just beyond the lychgate. Built of Portland stone, it consists of a Maltese cross decorated with a Greek cross carved in relief, rising from a tapering octagonal shaft. That stands on an octagonal plinth, placed on a square base and three steps.

The front of the plinth bears the principal inscription, IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ COOMBE BISSETT AND HOMINGTON/ WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. The names of those who fell in the First World War are inscribed on three of the four faces of the base. An inscription on the front face of the upper step reads THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

In addition, an inscription on the rear face of the plinth reads 1939 – 1945, with the names of those who fell in the Second World War listed on the base below. The name of the architect and the company who executed the memorial are inscribed on the step below. All inscriptions are incised and painted black.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 December 2016.