Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Sedgemoor
- Town
- Cannington
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
Cannington War Memorial
Rodway/Fore Street
Cannington
Sedgemoor
Somerset
TA5 2LP
England
OS Grid Ref: ST25688 39651
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Small floriated cross with octagonal shaft, square plinth and two stepped octagonal base.
- Inscription
- West face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945. South face: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, F J
Barrett, B
Barrett, L J
Braine, H E
Bunfield, H
Chalker, E G
Chedgey, H C
Chedgey, T
Crocker, A G
Elworthy, F
See details for all 27 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Cannington 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
- CANNINGTON
- WMO ID: 121093
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 15-01-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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