Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wansdyke
Town
Saltford
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 04 November 1919
    Attended by: Unknown
  • Unveiled
    Date: December 1919
    Attended by: Preb. M E Hoets, Rural Dean of Bath
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7548

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Queens Square
Saltford
Wansdyke
Avon
BS31 3EL
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 68561 67500
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on a wooden backboard with incised inscription. Decorative border consists of oak leaves and acorns with red Fleury crosses positioned at each corner.
Inscription
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF SALTFORD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE/ MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM SALTFORD/ WHOSE NAMES ARE GIVEN BELOW/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, H
Barrett, E
Dukes, O
Gale, H J
Gilmore, J K
Goddard, S
Goddard, W
Goodard, M
Haycroft, F
Hobbs, A H
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank
    Order of information: Rank, alphabetically
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 560 mm, width 460 mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Mary's PCC
Reference
  • Bath Weekly Chronicle, 6 December 1919, Pg. 6

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