War Memorial

Date:
9 Aug 1999
Location:
War Memorial, Church Street, Bradford Abbas, West Dorset, Dorset, DT9 6RF
Reference:
IOE01/00106/02
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

BRADFORD ABBAS ST 5814-5914 CHURCH STREET (North side) 11/8 War Memorial - II War Memorial. 1920's. Ashlar stone sides with a steep stone slate roof, with intersecting arched bracing. Stepped recess. Framed area within, has pilasters, bases and carved capitals with wheatsheaves. Tympanum area has carved sunset and clouds. Slate tablets with the names of the fallen, and those who served. Capital letter inscription. "Greater love hath no man than this. That a man lay down his life for his friends." Carved arms of St George on the front walls.

Listing NGR: ST5883914287

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0882 IOE Records taken by Brian Haigh; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Brian Haigh. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Haigh, Brian

Rights Holder: Haigh, Brian

Keywords

Stone, Ashlar, 20th Century War Memorial, Commemorative, Commemorative Monument