Wedmore War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 2016. War memorial.

Wedmore War Memorial

WRENN ID
woven-rubble-jet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
6 July 2016
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial cross of 1920s date, with later additions for the Second World War, set within the parish churchyard.

MATERIALS: constructed of stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial cross is hexagonal on plan with a tapering shaft surmounting two moulded plinths and a two-stepped base. The shaft is surmounted by a moulded lantern and simple cross above. The upper plinth has panels inscribed with the names of the fallen in the First World War. The front face is inscribed: GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF WEDMORE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. The lower plinth is inscribed with the names of the fallen in the Second World War and to the front face: AND TO THOSE WHO MADE THE/ SAME SACRIFICE IN THE SECOND/ GREAT WAR, 1939-1945.

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