Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- West Somerset
- Town
- Wheddon Cross
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1921
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Dedicated
Date: February 1921
Attended by: Sir R. A. Saunders, Bart, M.P., Rev G. B. Fitzmaurice, Rev J Squire (Methodist) Bugler: Mr W House. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24717
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Current location
Junction of Cutcombe Hill (A396) and Higher Park Lane. In front of Cutcombe Church of England First School.
Higher Park Lane
Wheddon Cross
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 7DZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 92480 38841
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Very short truncated obelisk on massive two stage square plinth and octagonal three step base Latin Cross in high relief on south face.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD FROM THE PARISH OF CUTCOMBE/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bennett, J
Bennett, R
Crockford, J
Melhuish, S
Smith, W
Stevens, H
See details for all 6 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete - Plinth
Measurements: depth 915MM, width 915MM
Materials: Granite - Obelisk
Measurements: height 1300MM
Materials: Granite
- Base
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- CUTCOMBE PARISHIONERS - WW1 OBELISK
- WMO ID: 99421
- Condition: Good [last updated on 13-03-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- CLEANED AND SURROUNDING POSST AND CHAINS REPLACED IN 1987
- Costs
Site: £180.8.6
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MEMORIAL - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Maintenace and repair - Responsibility
- Parish Council
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection Somerset archives in Tauton. www.wheddedcross.org.uk
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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