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Western Gazette, Friday 11th August 1922: printed a lengthy report on page 4 of the unveiling/dedication of the memorial, which had taken place on Sunday 5th August. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000407/19220811/015/0004 Page 10 of the same issue included the following additional report: 'SHOCKING HENSTRIDGE SMASH. CHILDREN'S TERRIBLE INJURIES. War Memorial Damaged. A shocking accident which caused a very painful sensation in the village of Henstridge when the facts became known, occurred on August Bank Holiday. A char-a-banc full of passengers was proceeding from the Templecombe road and a small car was coming from the Shaftesbury-road. A collision seemed inevitable at the dangerous cross roads, and the driver of the char-a-banc swerved to the right and crashed right into the village war memorial. Unfortunately several children were there at the time, and a little boy named Willie Kember, ten years old, and his mother had just laid wreath on the memorial. Mr and Mrs. Kimber have a small holding adjoining the Shaftesbury-road. The little fellow had no time to get out of the way. His leg was caught between the char-a-banc and the memorial and was practically severed. The thigh was also broken. A little girl named Edith Corry, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Corry, butcher, was also at the memorial. Her leg was broken at the ankle by a falling stone. One or two other children had narrow escapes. Both children were taken to the Sherborne Hospital, where they are progressing as satisfactorily as possible. It not yet possible to tell exactly the extent of the damage to either child, but both are in a serious condition, especially the boy. Many wiling helpers were soon on the scene rendering all possible assistance. The char-a-banc appeared to be very little the worse for the encounter and proceeded on its journey. The small car also came to grief and was badly damaged. The war memorial was seriously damaged and must have suffered a tremendous blow to have smashed the heavy stone work in the way it was. Some fear was entertained that it would topple over into the deep ditch behind. Fortunately, however, this did not happen. It has now been blocked up from behind as well as possible and has a rope fixed to a stake in front'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001613/19220811/106/0010

Western Gazette, Friday 6th April 1923 (page 4) reported: 'HENSTRIDGE. THE WRECKED WAR MEMORIAL, NO COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE OBTAINABLE. The war memorial at the cross-roads near the Virginia Ash Hotel is being re-erected. It will be remembered that the memorial was wrecked last year, within 24 hours of its unveiling and dedication, by a motor char-a-banc which was conveying a load of passengers from Bristol to Bournemouth. The char-a-banc met a motor-car from Salisbury at the cross-roads, and the drivers of both vehicles swerved their cars to avoid a collision. The charabanc, which by a strange irony bore the name "Good Luck," went across the road and dashed into the memorial, with the result that the heavy shaft was forced off its base and badly damaged. At same time two of the village children were seriously injured by the char-a-banc, and one of them lost a leg as a result. Measures were immediately taken to claim compensation, and legal aid was invoked, but, unfortunately, it has been found that any idea of financial assistance in this direction is hopeless. The parishioners are, therefore, left with no other alternative than to raise the necessary funds to re-erect the memorial by their own efforts. The builder, Mr. Cox, of Keinton Mandeville, has met them very handsomely in the matter, and has generously undertaken to carry out the work if the parish will defray the cost of the labour only. This offer has been accepted, and the work is in progress. The accomplishment of the work will give great satisfaction, not only to the parishioners, but to everyone who passes the spot Ever since the accident the shaft has been propped up on its dislodged base, and further secured from falling over by means of stout rope. The sight has not been an edifying one, and has been particularly painful to the relatives, who have not failed to place their floral tributes there regularly'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000407/19230406/006/0004

Western Gazette, Friday 1st June 1923 (page 4) reported: 'HENSTRIDGE. The War Memorial. - The work of restoring the War Memorial has been completed, and the protective posts and chains have been placed in position. The Parish Council are faced with a debt of about £20 in connection with the work, and are contemplating making an appeal for subscriptions. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000407/19230601/012/0004

Western Gazette Friday 8th November 1946 (page 3); Report re a recent meeting of Henstridge Parish Council included mention that: 'After discussion, it was decided to accept the quotations received from Messrs. Appleby & Childs for the cleaning of the war memorial, restoring the word " Henstridge," repainting existing names, and adding the names of the fallen in the 1939-45 war'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000407/19461108/003/0003

War Memorials Trust, details of £250 grant in October 2001, towards cleaning, repairs and repainting of lettering. WM99 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=316

https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/99182

Historic England: record of the Grade II Listing of the memorial; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246237?section=official-list-entry