Memorial
4th Battn Somerset Light Infantry - WW1
Current Location
Bath Abbey, High Street, Bath, Bath, Avon, BA1 1LY, England
OS Grid Reference
ST 75091 64771
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 7307
- Description
- Plaque with campaign titles, royal arms, regimental crest and Wessex Wyvern.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF THE/ 4TH SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ INDIA NORTHWEST FRONTIER/ MESOPOTAMIA PALESTINE/ FRANCE GERMANY/ JELLALABAD/ 1914 1919/ (Names)/ AND SO THEY PASSED OVER, AND ALL THE TRUMPETS/ FOR THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 241
- Died
- 241
- Information shown
- Surname, rank, regiment, decorations
- Order of names
- By rank
- Maker(s)
Herbert Wauthier, Sculptor
F Osborne and Co. Ltd, Founder / Foundry
- Maintenance History
- May be moved to Memorial Chapel (1995).
Ceremonies
Unveiled
9 October 1920
Marquess of Bath
Dedicated
16 October 1920
Dr Kennion, Bishop of Bath and Wells
- Custodian
- Bath Abbey
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1760mm
Width: 910mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good