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Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Woodspring
Town
Nailsea
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1948
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1948
    Attended by: Undefined
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7441
Current location

The memorial is located by the south gate to the churchyard.
Holy Trinity Church
Church Lane
Nailsea
Woodspring
Avon
BS48 4NG
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 46616 69895
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
The memorial is in the form of a wayside shrine surmounted by a foliate cross.
Inscription
In stone above the 1st bronze plaque: I HAVE FOUGHT / A GOOD FIGHT / I HAVE FINISHED / MY COURSE / I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH / II TIMOTHY 4 V 7 1st bronze plaque: NAILSEA / THESE GLORIOUSLY / GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / THE GREAT WAR / AUGT 1914 . . NOVR 1918 / (Names) 2nd bronze plaque: 1939 - 1945 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Badman, A G
Baker, F T
Baker, H O
Baker, W J
Banwell, W S
Bond, E J
Brimble, A
Brimble, J
Bye, G
Colthurst, A B
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initial(s), surname, rank, regiment, place of death, year of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initial(s), surname.
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth c. 850mm, height c. 3200mm, width c. 910mm
    Materials: Stone - Bath
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: £33 5s 0d and all the other information on this page relates to the WW2 plaque.
Memorial: £33 5s 0d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Parish Church Council

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.

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