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Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
West Somerset
Town
Alcombe
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72671

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Current location

Manor Road
Alcombe
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 6EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 97427 44773
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pavilion with tiled roof supported by four stone pillars and covering a pentaptych centrally. The whole is enclosed by a stone wall and wrought iron gate. There is a stone planter with a dedicatory plaque inside the wall. The pentaptych sits on a white stone slab with its outer doors containg WW2 names and the inner WW1.The central panel has a cross attached.
Inscription
On pentaptych: FOR/ GOD, KING & COUNTRY./ NEVER FORGET/ THAT ALL THESE LIVES/ WERE WILLINGLY GIVEN/ THAT YOU MIGHT BE/ FREE. On planter: In Loving Memory/ J LOCKER AND COMRADES/ WHO FELL AT ARRAS/ April 26 1917/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Building
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Alcombe 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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