Axbridge War Memorial

First World War memorial, probably early 1920s, with a further inscription added after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: carved from roughly-hewn granite.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is prominently positioned alongside the stepped approach to the Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I). It comprises a Celtic cross and a roughly-hewn, tapering shaft. It stands on plinth of three steps with three commemorative inscriptions to the front (south) face. The upper step is inscribed in black painted lettering: TO THE/ GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE AXBRIDGE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. The central step is inscribed with the names of the servicemen, and the lower inscription reads: THEY DIED FOR YOU/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.” / AND THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945./ NAMES. The whole structure rests on a square stone base.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 14 December 2016.