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Memorial details

Memorial type: Wall
District: Mendip
Town: Mells
County: Somerset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker: SIR EDWIN LUTYENS (Architect)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1385

Current location

Selwood Street/ Fairview
Mells
Mendip
Somerset
BA11 3QJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 72918 49146
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Curved wall with a column centrally surmounted by St George. Three stone tablets attached to the wall with the names, two circular.

Inscription

THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ WE DIED IN/ A STRANGE LAND/ FACING/ THE DARK CLOUD/ OF WAR/ AND THIS STONE/ IS RAISED TO US/ IN THE HOME/ OF OUR DELIGHT/ MCMXIV &MCMXIX/ MCMXXXIX/ MCM XLV (BRIDGES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Asquith, Raymond
Baber, Francis
Bates, Stanley Geoffrey
Burford, Charles
Burge, Oliver Samuel
Burge, Stanley
Chamberlalin, Edgar
Fricker, Edwin
Grace, Alfred
Hames, Wyndham
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename
Order of information: Alphabeticle by surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Alphabeticle by surname

Components

Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

Mells 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

Condition

Mells War Memorial
WMO ID: 205120
Condition: Good [last updated on 05-02-2019]
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Costs

Memorial: Â£400

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection

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