Memorial

Bristol Cenotaph

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Current Location

Magpie Park, Colston Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4UA, England

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ST 58656 73058

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 7324
Description: A shelly limestone, ashlar cenotaph on a stepped plinth with four flower pots and four bronze lamp standards. A wreath and sword of sacrifice are on front face, with the crests of The Royal Family, Royal Navy, RAF and of Bristol itself on each side. There are bronze lion heads at the corners of the plinth.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF BRISTOL'S SONS AND/ DAUGHTERS , WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE./ THEY DIED THAT MANKIND MIGHT LEARN TO LIVE IN PEACE/ 12 o'clock face: O VALIANT HEARTS WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATTLE FLAME: TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED, YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED: SPLENDID YOU PASSED THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE. ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR, ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND, YOURSELVES YOU SCORNED TO SAVE.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): MESSRS HEATHMAN & BLACKER, Architect
Maintenance History: REPAIRS IN 1982: CRACKS IN STONEWORK AT BASE OF CENOTAPH.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

26 Jul 1932

FIELD MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD

Conservation

Custodian: CITY COUNCIL

Components

Cenotaph

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Good

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Bristol Cenotaph

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information