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Latitude: 51.3842 / 51°23'2"N
Longitude: -2.8139 / 2°48'50"W
OS Eastings: 343457
OS Northings: 165326
OS Grid: ST434653
Mapcode National: GBR JF.S2WN
Mapcode Global: VH7CG.5GRR
Plus Code: 9C3V95MP+MC
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 13 August 2008
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392711
English Heritage Legacy ID: 505183
ID on this website: 101392711
Location: Yatton, North Somerset, BS49
County: North Somerset
Civil Parish: Yatton
Built-Up Area: Yatton
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: War memorial
YATTON
1066/0/10022
13-AUG-08
HIGH STREET
War Memorial
II
War memorial. Circa 1922. Probably Portland stone. A tall, monolithic Ionic column set upon a square plinth. It stands on four shallow steps. A bronze or brass plaque on the north face of the plinth is inscribed: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YATTON / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (name and regiment)'. Plaque to west side reads: `TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945 / (surname and regiment for those on war service; name of those killed by enemy action)'.
HISTORY: Designed by the Reverend F.E. Peert and unveiled on 22nd July 1922 to commemorate the men of the parish who were killed in the First World War. Further inscriptions were added to those who died in the Second World War.
REASON FOR DECISION: The war memorial at Yatton is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* It has strong cultural and historical significance within both a local and national context
* It forms a poignant reminder of the effects of tragic world events on this local community
* Although a simple monument, it is an elegant and dignified memorial that contributes to the village street scene
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 8 March 2017.
The war memorial at Yatton has been designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* It has strong cultural and historical significance within both a local and national context
* It forms a poignant reminder of the effects of tragic world events on this local community
* Although a simple monument, it is an elegant and dignified memorial that contributes to the village street scene
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