Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mendip
Town
Nunney
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th July 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1345

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Current location

All Saints Churchyard
Church Street
Nunney
Mendip
Somerset
BA11 4LN
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 73726 45708
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Square tapered plinth surmounted by Latin cross. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth and shaft of the cross.
Inscription
Shaft: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING/ IN H.M. FORCES DURING / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1920 / Plinth: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bennet, Arthur
Burr, Edward Henry
Elliot, Edward Charles
Flower, Albert Edward
George, Robert Edgar
Gifford, Douglas William
Gifford, Percy George
Hillier, Albert
Keates, Reginald Oliver
Lapham, E G
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank
    Order of information: Rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, rank
    Order of information: Surname, rank
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2550mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Nunney 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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