Memorial

St Andrews Church Triptych

Mark Newton 30 October 2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 30 October 2015

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St Andrews Church, Old Cleeve, West Somerset, Somerset, TA24 6HJ, England

ST 04094 41914

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Triptych
WMR Reference Number: 24660
Description: Teak triptych with hinged doors, triangular pediment and rectangular pedestal. The central panel contains a copper cross and the names of the Fallen: 27 in WW1 and 9 in WW2. The doors list those who served in WW1 and returned. The inscription is painted in red, with names painted in gold.
Inscription: Pediment: FOR GOD, KING AND EMPIRE. Central panel, containing cross: GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ (NAMES in two columns, WW1/WW2)/ THE HEROIC DEAD Left door: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES of WW1 servers who returned) Right door: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES of WW1 servers who returned) First small plaque on pedestal: THE TIMBER AND COPPER OF/ THIS SHRINE FORMED PART OF/ "H.M.S. BRITANNIA"/ DARTMOUTH 1869-1905/ NAVAL CADET TRAINING SHIP. Second small plaque on pedestal: PRESENTED/ BY G.S. LYSAGHT Esq./ AUGUST 1917 Third plaque on pedestal: OLD CLEEVE BRANCH OF THE/ ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ AND THE VICTORIA TRUST/ COMMISSIONED THE REFURBISHMENT/ OF THIS MEMORIAL/ WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT BY P & S ENGRAVING/ 1999

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 215
Served: 188
Died: 27
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: Roughly alphabetical by surname
Additional Information: Casualties are listed in the central panel; those who served and returned are listed on the doors.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname
Additional Information: Only those who died are listed on the memorial; those who served and returned are not.