Memorial

Westbury On Trym

Westbury On Trym War Memorial - Obelisk

Source: Copyright John Moore

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Current Location

High Street, Westbury On Trim, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3DU, England

ST 57155 77319

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 7358
Description: Obelisk positioned in middle of roundabout in town. Stone obelisk sumounts stone base which bears WW1 inscription on all four sides of memorial. WW2 inscription further down base. Recent additions to inscription are names of fallen of subsequent conflicts. Whole is set on three stone steps. Wreath and sword on front face
Inscription: WHEN YOU/ GO HOME/ TELL THEM/ OF US/ AND SAY:/ FOR YOUR/ TOMORROW/ WE GAVE/ OUR TODAY TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE BELONGING/ TO THIS PARISH/ WHO GLORIOUSLY FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ LEAVING TO THOSE/ WHO FOLLOWED AFTER/ AN ENSAMPLE [SIC]/ OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION/ / So they passed over/ and all the trumpets/ sounded for them/ on the other side. (1914-1918/ (NAMES) 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ MERCHANT NAVY/(NAMES)/ CIVILIANS/ (NAMES)/ KOREA/ (NAMES)/ THE GULF/ (NAME)