Burnham War Memorial

MATERIALS: Portland stone cross with bronze statue.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located in the NW corner of Burnham Park, accessed from the High Street. It consists of a freestanding Portland stone wheel cross, with decorative Celtic-style knotwork relief carvings. In front of the cross is a bronze statue of a full size soldier in uniform holding a rifle. The cross and bronze statue surmount a square plinth raised on a two-stepped base. The memorial is raised from ground level on an oval grassed mound, edged with a curved Portland stone wall.

Below the bronze figure on the plinth is 1914 – 1919 in bronze numbers with a later brass plaque below, which is inscribed 1939 – 1945/ AND/ OTHER/ CONFLICTS.

On the rear of the plinth is a bronze wreath, below which is the inscription THEIR NAMES/ SHALL BE HAD/ IN REMEMBRANCE. The sides of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen.

On the curved wall, on either side of the entrance to the memorial, is 1939 – 1945 in bronze letters surrounded by the names of the fallen from the Second World War.