Memorial details

Memorial type
Sports pavilion
District
Mendip
Town
Street
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr. L. C. Corlett, Surveyor to the Street Urban District Council (Designer)
Messrs. Allen & Sons, Local builders (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15th June 1952
    Attended by: Lt.-Cmdr. Peter T. Clothier, D.S.C. and ex-Leading Stoker R. G. Wilson, R.N. (a Street boy who lost his sight on war service in WW2)
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15th June 1952
    Attended by: Rev. E. M. Chubb (an ex=R.A.F. man whose home is in Street but now Minister of the Congregational Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire), Preb. J. A. Ll. Armstrong, Rector of Street, Pastor R. E. Collins.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84865

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Current location

10 Leigh Road
Street
Mendip
Somerset
BA16 0HA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 48425 36518
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Memorial Sun Parlour
    Merriman Gardens
    Street
    Mendip
    Somerset
    BA16 0JE
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 48245 36269
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
From newspaper report. A Memorial Sun Parlour was erected in Merriman Gardens (where the WW1 War Memorial is located). This was a typical park building where people could sit in the sun or shade. Only the bottom part of the Memorial Sun Parlour survives. The bronze plaques on the original structure with the names of the Fallen of both World Wars have since been moved to Leigh Road.
Inscription
Plaque 1: ERECTED IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE TWO WARS/ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE/ MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Plaque 2: ERECTED IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE TWO WARS/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE/ MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 68
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 68
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Playing / Sports field
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Memorial seats donated by various associations. War Memorial Committee wound up 10th July 1952. Surplus of £17 5s 3d, £8 spent on bronze tablet. The residue of approximately £9 to go towards the cost of a drinking fountain in the park.
Memorial: £736 10s. 0d.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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