Memorial
Axbridge War Memorial
cPeter Nicholl 1
Source: Copyright Peter Nicholl
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Current Location
Axbridge War Memorial, The Square, Axbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset, BS26 2AP, England
OS Grid Reference
ST 43131 54591
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 24381
- Description
- WHEEL CROSS OF ROUGH-HEWN GRANITE SURMOUNTING THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. EACH STEP OF BASE BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE AXBRIDGE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED FOR YOU/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- forename(s), surname
- Order of names
- alphabetical by surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 8
- Died
- 8
- Information shown
- forename(s), surname
- Order of names
- alphabetical by surname
- Sponsor Type
- public
Components
- Cross
Made from: Granite
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1426801
Date first listed: 03-Jun-2015 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1426801 (accessed 30/04/2026)
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 199624
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