Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Somerset
Town
Corton Denham
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24868

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Current location

WEST END OF CHURCHYARD outside of the Church
in the Church gardens.
St Andrew's Church
Off Putts Lane
Corton Denham
South Somerset
Somerset
DT9 4LR
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 63492 22549
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TAPERING GRANITE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY ROUGH-HEWN LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTIONS ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH IN RAISED UPPER-CASE LETTERS. THE LETTERING WAS ORIGINALLY PAINTED WHITE, BUT REPAINTED BLACK SOMETIME BEFORE 2006.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE CORTON MEN WHO/ DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ 1947/ (NAME)/ RAF DROWNED AT ADEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Harry
Barrett, Sydney
Brain, Arthur
Kynaston, Albert
Lamb, William
March, George
Osmund, Arthur
Sparkes, Arthur
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, service, place of death
    Order of information: Forename, surname, service, place of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 620MM, height 2000MM, width 740MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Corton Denham 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Unknown, but the lettering in the plinth was repainted black sometime before 2006 (according to the Clerk of the Council), possibly when the fallen of WW2 or other wars were added.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
South Somerset District Council.

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