Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Bathealton
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24806

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Current location

In the churchyard
by the south porch.
St Bartholomew's Church
Watery Lane
Bathealton
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA21 0RY
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 07939 24063
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic-style wheel cross on square plinth and single step.
Inscription
On the shaft of the cross: TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 On the plinth: (names)/ OF THIS PARISH GAVE THEIR LIVES AND/ (name) On the step: GOD PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Bristow, Edward James
Burston, Robert
Davey, Frederick William
Perrott, Arthur
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Bathealton 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
History
Note: Lichen growth is affecting legibility
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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