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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Pitminster
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25143

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Current location

memorial is located adjacent to the northern side of Blagdon Hill
approximately 1 mile south of Pitminster
Blagdon Hill - south of Curdleigh Lane
Pitminster
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA3 7SN
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 21113 17640
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND GRANITE CROSS OF GAELIC DESIGN. INSCRIPTION CARVED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE SHAFT AND PLINTH. MEMORIAL IS ENCLOSED BY A METAL RAILING AND CONCRETE POST FENCE.
Inscription
south face: (19 names)/ IN PROUD AND LASTING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF PITMINSTER WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ / O LORD OF LANDS TO THEE WE GIVE/ OUR PRAYER, OUR HOPES, OUR SERVICE FREE/ FOR THEE. THY SONS SHALL NOBLY LIVE/ AND AT THY NEED SHALL DIE FOR THEE NORTH FACE: (9 names)/ THESE WERE THE PARISHIONERS OF PITMINSTER AND ANGERSLEIGH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1946
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blackmore, W
Board, C
Board, H
Colman, G
Creasy, T
Jennings, H
Jennings, R
Langford, B
Mapledoram, F
Markes, J H
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename initials, surname
    Order of information: rank, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, forename initials, surname
    Order of information: service, surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Pitminster 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
Reference

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