Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Combe Florey
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24922

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul Church
Combe Florey
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA4 3JD
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 15056 31159
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BOXED LATIN CROSS ON SQUARE, RISING FROM SLOPING BASE AND PLATFORM
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE EIGHT PARISHIONERS/ WHO FELL AND OF THE 45 WHO, FROM THIS PARISH, SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, THIS CROSS IS THE GIFT OF THE PEOPLE/ OF COMBE FLOREY/ (NAMES)/ IF OUR TIME BE COME, LET US DIE MANFULLY FOR OUR BRETHREN/ AND LET US NOT STAIN OUR HONOUR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ash, J
Bush, H C D L
Durrant, A
Hyland, J E
Lisle Bush, J S
Parish, W
Simons, A J
Snow, R
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,manner of death
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3000MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Combe Florey 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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