Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mendip
Town
Glastonbury
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS FREDERICK BLIGH BOND FRIBA (Designer)
Messrs. Pollard and Sons of Bridgwater (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 August 1920
    Attended by: Mayoress of Glastonbury (Mrs. R. Bath)
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 August 1920
    Attended by: Rev. C. V. P. Day, C.B.E. (Vicar of St. John's)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1408

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Current location

Outside the Parish Church
High Street
Glastonbury
Mendip
Somerset
BA6 9JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 50020 38978
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plinth surmounted by shaft and maltese cross. Inscription bronze plaques on the sides of the plinth and on the base of the front of the shaft. Whole stands on two-tier base within a flower bed. Scrolled and crosshatch design carved on the cross.
Inscription
WW1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/(names)/"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE." WW2: THIS TABLET WAS ADDED/IN MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]/THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE Below the 1st WW1 Plaque- ALSO IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/OF THOSE WHO RETURNED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, J M
Alves, P. G.
Ayles, S. F.
Baker, F.g.
Barker, E.
Beaton, C. H.
Bicknell, A.
Blacker, S. H.
Brass, A E
Bryant, F.
See details for all 114 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 93
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 93
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • Glastonbury 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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