Meare War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 2016. A Modern War memorial.
Meare War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- stark-bastion-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 January 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Period
- Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Meare War Memorial is a First World War memorial, built around 1920, which was later modified to include the names of those who fell in the Second World War.
Constructed from stone, the memorial features a small Celtic cross atop a tall column. The column stands on a three-stepped base that supports a tapering plinth. This plinth is adorned with four plaques set in stone surrounds, each decorated with carved ballflower motifs. The plaque commemorating the Second World War is designed as a shield against the stepped base.
Inscribed around the base of the plinth are the words: "IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945 (NAMES)".
The circular shaft of the column features a fluted capstone, which is decorated with carvings of a wheatsheaf and grapes, along with symbols on each face. The cross itself is positioned on a three-stepped base.
The memorial is located within a small enclosure that is surrounded by metal railings.
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