Memorial

Crowcombe

Mark Newton 1 November 2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 1 November 2015

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Current Location

10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH HOUSE, Crowcombe Road,, Crowcombe, West Somerset, Somerset, TA4 4AR, England

ST 14051 36657

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 24427
Description: ROUND COLUMN WITH PEDIMENT SUPPORTING A CROWN STANDING ON A SQUARE BASE ON A TWO STEPPED BASE. SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN
Inscription: FRONT: ERECTED/ IN GRATITUDE/ BY THE PARISHIONERS/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ CROWCOMBE, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 RIGHT HAND SIDE: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) LEFT HAND SIDE: 1939 - 1945 (NAME)/ MALAYA 1954/ (NAME) REAR: MOVED TO/ PRESENT SITE/ BY THE PARISHIONERS/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF CROWCOMBE/ WHO SERVED/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 AND IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN

Maintenance History: 2004: APPLIED FOR FUNDING TO COVER THE EXISTING LETTERING WITH REPLICA PLATES THUS ALSO PROTECTING THE MEMORIAL.