Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Somerset
Town
Kingsbury Episcopi
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25017

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Current location

St Martin's Church
Church Street
Kingsbury Episcopi
South Somerset
Somerset
TA12 6AU
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 43645 21091
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait oriented, nowy-headed incised stone tablet with volute supports. Bronze wreath at top centre. Shelf immediately below tablet. Inscription and names infilled with black paint.
Inscription
++ / IN / PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO DIED / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE / TWO WORLD WARS / 1914 - 1918. / (33 NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES) / THEY DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bonning, George
Colling, John
Down, Harry
Down, John
Elliott, William
Fanning, Herbert G
French, John
Gillet, Eli
Grinter, Fred
Harvey, Vincent
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
  • Grade I
  • 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

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