Templecombe War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 2015. War memorial.

Templecombe War Memorial

WRENN ID
errant-corner-birch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 2015
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

A war memorial, dating from circa 1921, architect unknown.

MATERIALS: local stone.

PLAN: the memorial’s platform is circa 1.5m square.

DESCRIPTION: the structure takes the form of a floriated cross circa 4.5m high, formed of an octagonal shaft extending into a cross of octagonal section, with cusping to the arms. The shaft is set into a square-set plinth with chamfered edges to the top and a moulded base. The plinth stands upon a three-stepped, octagonal stone platform. The top step of the platform carries the carved inscription around all eight sides: REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED ACROSS THE SEA FOR ENGLAND’S LIBERTY. The inscription is in a very elaborate Serif font.

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.

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