Memorial

Williton Memorial Playing Field

Memorial building showing stone memorial

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Current Location

Williton Memorial Playing Field, Robert Street, Williton, West Somerset, Somerset, TA4 4QE, England

ST 07927 41162

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Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 24719
Description: SPORTS GROUND WITH REBUILT SHELTER WITH ONE STONE MEMORIAL AND ONE PLAQUE, PREVIOUSLY ON ASSOCIATED GATES, ON WHICH THE INSCRIBED PLAQUES WERE MOUNTED.
Inscription: Plaque one: ERECTED BY THE WILLITON BRANCH/ OF THE BRITISH LEGION/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THSI PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ ALSO TO COMMEMORATE THE/ PURCHASE OF THIS GROUND/ BY THE PARISHIONERS/ AS A WAR MEMORIAL Plaque two: ERECTED BY/ THE PARISH OF WILLITON/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ OF THE PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945

Maintenance History: 2003: THE SHELTER IN THE PARK WAS DESTROYED BY VANDALS AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF £10,000. 2007 SHELTER REBUILT AND NEW STONE CELTIC CROSS MEMORIAL FOR BOTH WARS,WITH NAMES ADDED.

Rededicated

10th June 2007

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Gates

Made from: Cast Iron

Condition: Good

Plaques

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good