War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St George is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 2017. Memorial.
War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St George
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 June 2017
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St George, Nw of the Church of St George, Within the Churchyard, Church Street, Beckington, BA11 6TG
- OS grid reference
- ST 801 516
- Coordinates
- 51.26365, -2.28587
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial located in the churchyard of the Church of St George is a First World War memorial carved from granite. It features a three-tiered plinth set on a square base, topped by a square shaft and a cross. On the north side of the cross, there is a stone figurine of Jesus Christ at the Crucifixion, which is topped by an INRI title. The plinth below includes a dedication in raised lettering that reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALAN HAMILTON ROSS WHO FELL IN FRANCE JULY 15TH 1916 AND HIS FRIEND GERARD KINGSLEY WEBBER 10TH ROYAL FUSILIERS AND ALL THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO FELL DURING THE GREAT WAR IN PACE."
Local climate
War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St George receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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