Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 30 November 2024
We passed through Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, on our way back north from Glastonbury. Its War Memorial, a pillar surmounted by a lantern cross, lies on the corner of the main A 367 road through and Church Road.
1914 – 1918 to the glorious memory of (names):-
1914 – 1918 on whose souls may God have mercy:-
1939-1945 dedication and names:-
Safe return dedication. In thanksgiving to God/ for the safe return of those/ who from this neighbourhood/ went to the Great Wars/ 1914 – 1918 and 1939 – 1945:-
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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 21 November 2024
The War Memorial for the city of Wells in Somerset is in the grounds of St Cuthbert’s Church, on St Cuthbert’s Street. It has the form of a pillar surmounted by a lantern cross with bronze figures set on a square plinth above an octagonal base.
The Great War names are in square panels on the plinth. World War 2 names have been inscribed between the first and second octagonal steps:-
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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 17 November 2024
Boer War Memorial:-
Great War Memorial to Somerset freemasons. I don’t recall ever seeing a memorial to freemasons before:-
To Herbert Robert Charles Tudway, Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, died 18/11/1914 aged 26:-
To those who served in the Somerset Light Infantry:-
Roll of Honour, Somerset:-
Book of Remembrance pages. The book enumerates all Somerset natives who died in the Great War:-
Book of Remembrance pages for Bath:-
Somerset Light Infantry Battle Honours and names:-
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