Chaffcombe War Memorial

First World War Memorial of 1919 designed by architect J Madge. A further inscription was added in 1948. Restored in 2014.

MATERIAL: carved from Hamstone.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands in a prominent position at a junction in the centre of the village and is octagonal on plan. It has a three-stepped base surmounted by a square plinth which carries inscriptions to the fallen of both the First and Second World Wars. The First World War inscriptions are carved in recessed panels. The east face is inscribed: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM./ THE LORD GAVE/ AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY/ BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD; and the west face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914–1918. The north and south sides of the plinth carry the names, rank and regiment of those who died; the inscription on the north side is carved on a later, raised panel. An inscription on the upper step of the base carried the names, rank and regiment of the men who died in the Second World War. The tapering, octagonal shaft rises to a cross, said to be a replica of the Military Cross. It has decorative terminals and both faces are carved with four crowns in relief and a monogram at the centre.

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.