War Memorial at the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. War memorial.
War Memorial at the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- empty-storey-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The War Memorial at the Church of St Mary is a First World War memorial designed by Frederick Bligh Bond and was erected around 1920. It is made of Doulting stone.
The memorial features an elaborately floriated cross head with a geometric-carved collar, set atop a tapering octagonal shaft. This shaft stands on a plinth that has moulded edges at the top and bottom, with lamb’s tongue scrolled corners. The faces of the plinth include recessed panels with moulded edges, each adorned with symbols of the Passion, such as the Crown of Thorns crossed with a spear and sceptre, a hammer, nails and pliers, and a robe with dice, which represent the soldiers casting lots for Christ’s coat.
The plinth is positioned on an octagonal, three-stepped platform that features moulded treads on the steps. The risers of the platform steps are inscribed with the following text: "TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO MADE/ THE GREAT SACRIFICE/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEY HEARD THE CALL/ THEY NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PART/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL." Additionally, the names of those who died are recorded on a tablet inside the church.
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