Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Land
- District
- Taunton Deane
- Town
- Wiveliscombe
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 72669
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Current location
West Road
Wiveliscombe
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA4 2TE
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 07758 27768
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Recreation ground with obelisk made from stone blocks set on a plinth and two steps. Grey, stone, rectangular tablets are set into the faces of the plinth with the dedication engraved.
- Inscription
- 1st Tablet: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WIVELISCOMBE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. 2nd tablet: THIS/ WAR MEMORIAL/ RECREATION GROUND/ OPENED ON 3rd JUNE 1920/ WAS PROVIDED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ OF THE INHABITANTS OF/ WIVELISCOMBE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Land
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- Wiveliscombe Memorial Recreation Park Obelisk and Drinking Fountain
- 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
- Condition
- Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground
- WMO ID: 198136
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-02-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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