Summary
First World War Memorial of 1930, with further inscriptions added after the Second World War and in the early C21.
Reasons for Designation
The Charltons’ war memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: as a well-executed and dignified composition.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever, with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial, set within a walled garden of remembrance, was erected at the junction of Ilchester Road and Collins Lane between the villages of Charlton Mackrell and Charlton Adam to commemorate the twenty-three local men (some names added more recently following research) who lost their lives during this conflict. It was designed by Captain W F Dickinson, FRIBA, of Kingweston and dedicated on 28 June 1930. After the Second World War a further three names were added, and an additional name was added in 2006 to commemorate a serviceman who died during the war in Iraq.
Details
First World War Memorial of 1930, with further inscriptions added after the Second World War and in the early C21.
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