Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Woodspring
Town
Yatton
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29360

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Current location

In Memorial Garden
High Street
Yatton
Woodspring
Avon
BS49 4JA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 43458 65326
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FOUR STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY STONE COLUMN AND IONIC CAPITOL. INSCRIPTION ON METAL PLAQUES ATTACHED TO TWO SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription
SIDE ONE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YATTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ DIED ON WAR SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baber, Henry M
Baber, William H
Beecham, George
Clark, Harold E
Cooper, Frank T
Edwards, William J
Farthing, Vincent J
Gattrell, William J
Gregory, William
Heal, Sidney C
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,surname,rank,forename,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,manner of death
    Order of information: manner of death,surname,regiment,rank
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • 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
2006- Applied for grant from War Memorials Trust
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Yatton Parish Council

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