Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Sedgemoor
Town
Burtle
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24874

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

St. Philip and St. James Church
Burtle Road
Burtle
Sedgemoor
Somerset
TA7 8NF
England

OS Grid Ref: ST39535 43289
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
GRAVE-STYLE STONE OF REMEMBRANCE. BADGES OF RAF AND SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY CARVED INTO MEMORIAL.
Inscription
1939/ 1945/ TO THE MEN OF BURTLE/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ (Names)/ "They died that we might live."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Moxey, Robert
Norris, Robert
Webb, George
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: forename
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-24874

For queries, please contact [email protected].