Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mendip
Town
Beckington
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24389

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Current location

St Georges Church
Church Street
Beckington
Mendip
Somerset
BA11 6TJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST8016051660
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS WITH CRUCIFIX ON IT. INSCRIPTINO ON ONE SIDE OF THE TOP TWO STEPS
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ ALAN HAMILTON ROSS/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE JULY 1ST 1916/ AND HIS FRIEND GARARD KINGSLEY WEBBER/ 10TH ROYAL FUSILIERS/ AND ALL THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL DURING THE GREAT WAR/ IN PACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ross, Alan Hamilton
Webber, Garard Kingsley
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St George
  • 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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