Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
West Wiltshire
Town
Bradford On Avon
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS SELFE & SONS (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 03rd August 1922
    Attended by: VISCOUNT LONG OF WRAXALL
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24269

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Current location

Outside Westbury House
Westbury Garden
51 St Margarets Street
Bradford On Avon
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA15 1DA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 82554 60878
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Described as "an imposing obelisk of 17th century Georgian character, a square die on a raised platform or stylobate of three steps. On four sides are sunken bronze plaques containing 120 names." The plaques are surmounted by laurel wreaths in bronze. Crowned with a cornice having finials in the form of 17th century urns. On top of each urn is an everlasting flame.
Inscription
IN/ EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ BRADFORD-ON-AVON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ UNVEILED AND HANDED/ OVER TO THE/ BRADFORD-ON-AVON/ URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ BY/ VISCOUNT LONG/ OF/ WRAXALL/ AUGUST 3RD 1922
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, C E
Adams, C R
Alford, V W
Alford, V W
Allbn, F V
Allbn, P
Allen, F V
Allen, P
Andrews, W H C
Andrews, W H G
See details for all 167 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 123
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 123
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height C 20 FT
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN GROUNDS TO EAST OF WESTBURY HOUSE
  • 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

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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