Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
West Somerset
Town
Old Cleeve
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24660

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Current location

St Andrews Church
Old Cleeve
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 6HJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 04094 41914
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Teak triptych with hinged doors, triangular pediment and rectangular pedestal. The central panel contains a copper cross and the names of the Fallen: 27 in WW1 and 9 in WW2. The doors list those who served in WW1 and returned. The inscription is painted in red, with names painted in gold.
Inscription
Pediment: FOR GOD, KING AND EMPIRE. Central panel, containing cross: GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ (NAMES in two columns, WW1/WW2)/ THE HEROIC DEAD Left door: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES of WW1 servers who returned) Right door: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES of WW1 servers who returned) First small plaque on pedestal: THE TIMBER AND COPPER OF/ THIS SHRINE FORMED PART OF/ "H.M.S. BRITANNIA"/ DARTMOUTH 1869-1905/ NAVAL CADET TRAINING SHIP. Second small plaque on pedestal: PRESENTED/ BY G.S. LYSAGHT Esq./ AUGUST 1917 Third plaque on pedestal: OLD CLEEVE BRANCH OF THE/ ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ AND THE VICTORIA TRUST/ COMMISSIONED THE REFURBISHMENT/ OF THIS MEMORIAL/ WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT BY P & S ENGRAVING/ 1999
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Babbage, Arthur
Babbage, Herbert
Bailey, J
Bailey, R
Bates, William
Beaver, George
Beaver, Harold
Bellamy, William
Bennett, Thomas
Bennett, W
See details for all 224 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 215
    Served and returned: 188
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Roughly alphabetical by surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1800mm, width 900mm
    Materials: Wood - Teak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Gifted by G.S. Lysaght Esq in 1917.

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