Memorial
St Martin's Church - WW1
St Martin's Church, West Coker - WW1
Source: Copyright Mark Newton 18 October 2016
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Current Location
St Martin's Church, High Street, West Coker, South Somerset, Somerset, BA22 9DB, England
OS Grid Reference
ST 51649 13576
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 25097
- Description
- A bronze plaque with raised burnished lettering.
- Inscription
- 1914 . ROLL OF HOMOUR . 1919. / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES) / THESE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND THAT JUSTICE / AND PEACE MAY POSSESS THE EARTH. / ENGLAND . BE WORTHY OF. THEIR SACRIFICE AND EXAMPLE / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. /
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 27
- Died
- 27
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, rank, regiment, year of death.
- Order of names
- Year of death, surname.
- Maker(s)
F. Osbourne & Co. Ltd (for WW1 memorial), Makers
- Maintenance History
- 2005 - Applied for English Heritage grant
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1800 mm
Width: 900 mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 206237
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