Memorial

Staple Fitzpaine - WW1

Source: Mark Newton

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, New Road, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton Deane, Somerset, TA3 5SW, England

ST 26366 18241

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 70612
Description: Three Great War engraved brass plaques, each individually fixed to their own wall mounted wooden backboards. Note 1: One or both of the WW1 name plaques also commemorates the Fallen from neighbouring Parishes, alternatively, one plaque maybe from a neighbouring Church now disused or deconsecrated. Note 2: The clock plaque may possibly be from another Church now disused or deconsecrated. ( see Memorials Online - Ref. Staple Fitzpaine, 3 entries, WMO/253142, WMO/253146 and WMO/253150 )
Inscription: Plaque 1: + / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / (9 NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918. // Plaque 2: + / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / (5 NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918. // Plaque 3: THE CLOCK COMMEMORATES THOSE WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND / COUNTRY, LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM. - ENDURED HARDNESS, / FACED DANGER AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY / THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE; GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES / THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. – LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER / SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. ///

Plaques

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good