Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mendip
Town
Chesterblade
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MILLS (Builder)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24377

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Winterwell Lane
Chesterblade
Mendip
Somerset
BA4 4QX
England

OS Grid Ref: ST6613641239
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION SET WITHIN A MOULDED MARBLE FRAME. TWO BRACKETS SUPPORT THE WHOLE
Inscription
IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ THEIR LIFE FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ NO MAN CAN DO MORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died,age of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 730MM, width 460MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1070MM, width 810MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Responsibility
PCC

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