Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Taunton Deane
- Town
- Staple Grove
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25129
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Current location
St John the Evangelist Church
Rectory Road
Staple Grove
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA2 6EJ
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 2122926428
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A brass plaque
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF/ WOUNDS OR DISEASE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. THE LYCH/ GATE IN THE CHURCHYARD WAS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ (NAMES)/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Findlay, C
Harris, C S T J
Hill, F
Hill, H
Howe, H
Knapper, W
Knight, V J
Nation, J
Prew, H
Prew, J
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank
Order of information: rank - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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