Memorial

Cerne Abbas

Pillar

Source: Copyright J B E Hale

1/8

Current Location

Lawn by church, St Mary the Virgin Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 7JQ, England

ST 66578 01228

Church of England

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 1076
Description: Stone block pillar with three bronze plaques of varying sizes set into it. Incised inscription on the plaques. Whole stands on a square concrete base with flower beds around it. There is a small bronze wreath above the WW1 plaque.
Inscription: (6 O'CLOCK FACE): TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THOSE WHO MADE / THE GREAT SACRIFICE / IN THE GREAT WAR / THIS MEMORIAL WAS / ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS / AND FRIENDS OF / CERNE ABBAS / 1914 - 1918. / DARDANELLES. / (NAME) / FRANCE. / (NAMES) / GALLIPOLI. / (NAME) / HOME. / (NAMES) / THEY DIED THAT WE / MIGHT LIVE. (3 O'CLOCK FACE): ALSO IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) (9 O'CLOCK FACE): FALKLAND ISLANDS / (NAME)

Pillar

Height: 2100mm

Width: 1200mm

Depth: 1200mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaques

Height: 2000mm

Width: 750mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good