Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- West Somerset
- Town
- Minehead
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1425
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Current location
Summit of Michaels Hill
Martlet Road
Minehead
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 5JN
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 96923 46774
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Tall Celtic style wheel cross on rectangular plinth and three stepped square base. WW2 addition is a stone bench running along one side of the base.
- Inscription
- Plinth: IN/ EVERLASTING/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ MINEHEAD/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Bench: (Names)/ 1939 - WE WILL REMEMBER THEM - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atwood, F
Bagley, C S
Baker, E
Baker, H
Bale, F C
Barrett, J S
Beckett, P H
Blackmore, E C
Blackwell, H F
Bligh, J F
See details for all 106 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 106
Served and returned: 0
Died: 106
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 54
Served and returned: 0
Died: 54
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Minehead 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
- MINEHEAD
- WMO ID: 121100
- Condition: Good [last updated on 12-02-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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