Memorial

Men of Bradford On Avon - WW1 & WW2

Men of Bradford-on-Avon war memorial in Westbury Gardens

Source: Jon Webber

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Current Location

Outside Westbury House, Westbury Garden, 51 St Margarets Street, Bradford On Avon, West Wiltshire, Wiltshire, BA15 1DA, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 82554 60878

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 24269
Description: Described as "an imposing obelisk of 17th century Georgian character, a square die on a raised platform or stylobate of three steps. On four sides are sunken bronze plaques containing 120 names." The plaques are surmounted by laurel wreaths in bronze. Crowned with a cornice having finials in the form of 17th century urns. On top of each urn is an everlasting flame. Update: There are 125 names remembered from WW1, some names have added to the original list. The WW2 plaque has 42 names.
Inscription: IN/ EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ BRADFORD-ON-AVON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (125 NAMES)/ UNVEILED AND HANDED/ OVER TO THE/ BRADFORD-ON-AVON/ URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ BY/ VISCOUNT LONG/ OF/ WRAXALL/ AUGUST 3RD 1922 IN / EVERLASTING MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / BRADFORD-ON-AVON / WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (42 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 125
Died: 125
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 42
Died: 42
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of names: alphabetical on surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS SELFE & SONS, Bradford-on-Avon, Mason

Ceremonies

Unveiled

03rd August 1922

LORD LIEUTENANT VISCOUNT LONG OF WRAXALL

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: C 20 FT

Made from: Stone - Doulting

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Men of Bradford On Avon - WW1 & WW2

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Men of Bradford On Avon - WW1 & WW2

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Memorial Details

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History

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