Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
West Somerset
Town
Dunster
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24551

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Current location

north wall of nave
St George's Church
Church Street
Dunster
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 6SH
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 99025 43665
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Roll of Honour on paper executed in calligraphy, in a glazed wooden frame
Inscription
LET US GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR THE SACRIFICE OF THESE MEN OF DUNSTER WHO/DEFENDED FREEDOM AT THE COST OF THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bond, Leslie
Bryant, Gordon
Creech, Gordon
Davies, Cecil
Davis, Michael L
Furse, George
Hobbs, Cecil
Stoate, Eric
Thrush, James
Veale, Percy
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 300mm, width 650mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 230mm, width 580mm
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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