Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mendip
Town
Rodney Stoke
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68623

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.

Current location

St Leonard's Church
Stoke Street
Rodney Stoke
Mendip
Somerset
BS27 3UN
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 48204 49850
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
Small wooden board with inscribed inscription and names enclosed by a leaf border band in relief.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 -1945 / DAVID COOPER / JOHN GLOVER-PRICE / DENIS H.W. THAYER / JAMES WILLIAMS / "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cooper, David
Price, John Glover
Thayer, Denis H.w.
Williams, James
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 550mm, width 770mm
    Materials: Wood
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-68623

For queries, please contact [email protected].