Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Somerset
Town
Porlock
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24764

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Current location

ST DUBRICIUS CHURCH
High Street
Porlock
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 8LB
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 88634 46669
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY HEADED PLAQUE
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL/ AND HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH AND FROM THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVERMORE ECCLES. XLIV.14/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, R
Beaumont, Checkland M D
Bindinc, E J
Blackmore, J
Bowden, H
Coles, G H
Hensley, R
Hobbs, F
Hobbs, H A
Huish, A J
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 2FT, width 3FT
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST DUBRICIUS
  • Grade I
  • 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

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