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Latitude: 51.1598 / 51°9'35"N
Longitude: -3.378 / 3°22'40"W
OS Eastings: 303732
OS Northings: 140962
OS Grid: ST037409
Mapcode National: GBR LN.7B15
Mapcode Global: VH6GV.D3JR
Plus Code: 9C3R5J5C+WQ
Entry Name: Old Cleeve War Memorial
Listing Date: 18 October 2016
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1438117
ID on this website: 101438117
Location: Bilbrook, Somerset, TA24
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: Old Cleeve
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
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A war memorial dedicated on 18 April 1920 to commemorate and honour the men of Old Cleeve parish who lost their lives and those who suffered with them whilst serving their country during the First World War and the Second World War.
A war memorial dedicated on 18 April 1920 to commemorate and honour the men of Old Cleeve parish who lost their lives and those who suffered with them whilst serving their country during the First and Second World Wars.
The monument comprises a circa 5m high Latin cross in Portland stone set on an irregular stone base. It has a bronze sword of sacrifice on its front face. Its design appears to have been influenced by Reginald Blomfield's Cross of Sacrifice of 1918 for the Imperial War Graves Commission, which is similar.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 15 March 2017.
A war memorial dedicated on 18 April 1920 to commemorate and honour the men of Old Cleeve parish who lost their lives and those who suffered with them whilst serving their country during the First and Second World Wars.
Old Cleeve War Memorial, West Somerset, dedicated on 18 April 1920, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial, which takes the form of a Portland stone cross.
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