Templecombe War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1423981
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2015
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1423981
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2015
- Location Description:
- In the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Templecombe, South Somerset, Somerset
Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Abbas and Templecombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7084322678
Summary
A war memorial, dating from circa 1921, architect unknown.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial at Templecombe 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;
Design: as an elegant and well-crafted stone cross in the medieval tradition;
* Group value: with the neighbouring listed buildings, including the church of St Mary (Grade II*) and Church House (Grade II).
History
The war memorial in Templecombe was erected in circa 1921. It commemorated the 23 men of the village who had lost their lives during of the First World War. It was set up in the churchyard of the church of St Mary, on the main road through the village.
Details
A war memorial, dating from circa 1921, architect unknown.
MATERIALS: local stone.
PLAN: the memorial’s platform is circa 1.5m square.
DESCRIPTION: the structure takes the form of a floriated cross circa 4.5m high, formed of an octagonal shaft extending into a cross of octagonal section, with cusping to the arms. The shaft is set into a square-set plinth with chamfered edges to the top and a moulded base. The plinth stands upon a three-stepped, octagonal stone platform. The top step of the platform carries the carved inscription around all eight sides: REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED ACROSS THE SEA FOR ENGLAND’S LIBERTY. The inscription is in a very elaborate Serif font.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 14 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 05/12/2014 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25071
War Memorials Online, accessed 14/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/166701
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