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    Memorial

    Lacock Parish

    Lacock Parish memorial on West Street Lacock

    Source: Jon Webber

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    Current Location

    Roadside, West Street, Lacock, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN15 2LH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 91526 68431

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    Type of Memorial
    Other memorial
    WMR Reference Number
    24095
    Description
    Very grand and elaborate outer casing set into a wall in the village street and flanked by two pilastres. Central cross inset into a niche. Two tablets mounted on front face. Trophy of arms on top of the outer casing, including central breastplate and helmet, with radiating swords, cannon, spears, battle axes.
    Inscription
    FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THESE ALL GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ TO DEFEND THEIR KING AND COUNTRY, THEIR MEMORY/ IS ENSHRINED IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS/ PARISH WHO ERECTED THIS MONUMENT AS A MARK OF/ THEIR GRATITUDE AND AFFECTION/ (30 names)/ THESE ALSO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945/ (14 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    30
    Died
    30
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MR G PARKER PEARSON, Architect

    • MESSRS OSBOURNE AND SONS, Sculptor

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1920

    UNKNOWN

    Previous Location(s)

    St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England

    Year of move

    1902

    Reason for move

    MEMORIAL WAS ORIGINALLY A PRIVATE MEMORIAL, AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHURCH TO MAKE WAY FOR A NEW WINDOW. THEN STORED FOR 18 YEARS

    Components

    Memorial

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1283747

    War Memorial, 1920, reusing early C18 monumental aedicule frame of memorial to Sir John Talbot (d 1714) in parish church

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