Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Mendip
- Town
- Rode
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 27th June 1920
Attended by: Mr R. P. H. Batten-Pooll, J.P., D.L. - Unveiled
Date: 27th June 1920
Attended by: The first child to place a flower on the memorial was the son of the first village reported missing. - Dedicated
Date: 27th June 1920
Attended by: Rev. T. Cole, vicar or Rode - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1372
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Current location
Village Green
Junction High Street and
High Street and Marsh Road
Rode
Mendip
Somerset
BA11 6PB
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 80510 53981
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Latin cross on octagonal column, square plinth and three stepped base. Inscriptions are on black lettering.
- Inscription
- THE/ VILLAGERS TRIBUTE/ TO THEIR GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AD 1914-1918/ "THE LORD HATH WROUGHT GREAT THINGS BY THEM THROUGH HIS GREAT POWER"/ "THESE MEN OF OURS, UNSELFISH, UNAFRAID" / WENT TO THE WORLD WIDE FIGHT / FORGET NOT HOW THEY FOUGHT AND HOW WE PRAYED / FOR ENGLAND AND FOR RIGHT 1939 - 1945 / (9 names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Biggs, Harry
Couch, William
George, Edward
Gibson, John
Goulter, Charles
Harfitt, Henry
Howell, Reginald
Kemp, Ernest
Maddock, Frank
Martin, Percy
See details for all 21 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, decorations, regiment
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Cross
Measurements: depth 1650MM, height 3690MM, width 1650MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Fence/ Railing
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Rode
- WMO ID: 121149
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2010: Cleaned with the help of the War Memorials Trust. 26 October 2009. Grade II listed. November 2008: Wells Cathedral Stonemasons, Cheddar carried out the following works: Cleaned the Memorial, bollards and surrounding paved area using DOFF steam cleaning system; repointed open joints and removed rusted ironwork to cross; cut and replaced 4 plaques in Portland stone to match existing stonework. 1998: Inscribed tablets replaced and memorial cleaned. 1989: One of the pillars replaced
- Costs
Comments: Subscribed by the villagers
Memorial: £220- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Parish Council
- Reference
- War Memorials Trust www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=453
- Somerset Standard - Friday 02 July 1920 WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATED RODE (photographs)
- Somerset Standard - Friday 02 July 1920 THE RODE MEMORIAL
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