Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Anglo-Burmese War; Third (1885-1886)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1341

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Current location

outside The Market House
Traffic island at the Fore Street/North Street/Hammet Street junction
Taunton
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA1 1HP
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 22728 24531
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross with elaborate Celtic carving on upright of cross, on tapered plinth which surmounts a 3 stage base (one octagonal, then 2 square).
Inscription
East Face-IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS BUGLERS AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS/OF THE 2ND BATTALION THE THIRTEENTH THE PRINCE ALBERTS SOMERSETSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY IN THE 3RD BURMESE WAR/ 1885-86-87 ERECTED BY THE COLONEL GENERAL LORD MARK KERR K.C.B. AND THEIR/COMRADES OF THE 4 BATTALIONS OF THE REGIMENT IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ (Names) West Face-List of the campaigns the regiment had fought in between 1689 and 1883
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addicott, C.
Andrews, H.
Arbuckle, T.
Arbuckle, T.
Bale, R.
Barber, C.
Berry, R.
Bond, B.
Bradshaw, F.b.
Brett, W.
See details for all 143 names
Commemorations
  • Anglo-Burmese War; Third (1885-1886)
    Total names on memorial: 144
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 144
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, initials of forenames
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 3210mm, height 580mm, width 2830mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 1810mm, height 370mm, width 2310mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 1230mm, height 600mm, width 1660mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 790-690mm, height 1200mm, width 1230-1050
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height c3000mm, width 870mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE
  • 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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