
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Shrine
- District
- Woodspring
- Town
- Nailsea
- County
- Avon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1948
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Dedicated
Date: 1948
Attended by: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7441
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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
- 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
- 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. - 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)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Memorial
Measurements: depth c. 850mm, height c. 3200mm, width c. 910mm
Materials: Stone - Bath
- Plaques
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- 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
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