Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Northavon
Town
Wick
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46243

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Current location

Wick Tabernacle United Reform Church
A420
Wick
Northavon
Avon
BS30 5QH
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 70704 72650
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Square base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription on black marble tablets attached to the sides of the plinth.
Inscription
UNKNOWN FACES: LINKS IN MEMORY'S CHAIN/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED IN HONOUR OF ALL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ DURING THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 39 - 45/ (NAMES) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN) REAR FACE: THIS MEMORIAL WAS REFURBISHED AND BROUGHT UP TO DATE AS A MILLENNIUM PROJECT IN AD 2000 THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF WICK VILLAGERS, THE PARISH COUNCIL AND DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF PERCY JAMES BRYANT 1917 TO 2000 (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Amos, F G
Ashley, W J
Best, A H
Brain, A E
Bryant, H J
Butler, H W
Clark, F
Cook, Michael
Dare, G A
Davis, A H
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 21
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died
    Order of information: year died,rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 5
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: forename
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 2700MM, width 920MM
    Materials: Stone - Local
Listing information
Condition
History
2000: MEMROIAL REFURBISHED AND NEW NAME TABLETS ADDED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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