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    Memorial

    4th Battn Somerset Light Infantry - WW1

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    Current Location

    Bath Abbey, High Street, Bath, Bath, Avon, BA1 1LY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 75091 64771

    Denomination

    Church of England

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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