Memorial

Martock

Martock - in context

Source: Copyright Peter Alhadeff

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Current Location

All Saints Church, 11, Church Street, Martock, South Somerset, Somerset, TA12 6JL, England

ST 46163 19137

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1411
Description: Single-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a two-staged plinth followed by an octagonal sectioned, slightly tapering shaft, boss and decorative wheel cross. Lower stage of plinth contains eight vertical semi-circular concavements and the upper stage is square sectioned and bears a portrait oriented, nowy-headed bronze plaque on each face. Two further landscape oriented plaques are attached to the frontal concavement of the lower stage plinth. All plaques bear raised text.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plaque on upper plinth: SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO FELL / IN THE / WORLD WARS / 1914 - 1918 / AND / 1939 -1945 // 9 o'clock plaque on upper plinth: 1914 - 1918 / (22 NAMES) // 12 o'clock plaque on upper plinth: 1914 - 1918 / (22 NAMES) // 3 o'clock plaque on upper plinth: 1914 - 1918 / (9 NAMES) / 1939 -1945 / (12 NAMES) // 6 o'clock (upper) plaque on lower plinth: KOREAN WAR / 1950 - 1953 / STANLEY H. AXE // 6 o'clock (lower) plaque on lower plinth: FALKLANDS WAR / 1982 / GORDON W. J. BATT //