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Latitude: 51.338 / 51°20'16"N
Longitude: -2.3081 / 2°18'29"W
OS Eastings: 378636
OS Northings: 159923
OS Grid: ST786599
Mapcode National: GBR 0R4.57Z
Mapcode Global: VH96T.YM5N
Plus Code: 9C3V8MQR+5Q
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 11 November 2009
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1393521
English Heritage Legacy ID: 506899
ID on this website: 101393521
Location: Freshford, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Civil Parish: Freshford
Built-Up Area: Freshford
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: War memorial
FRESHFORD
67/0/10011 THE TYNING
11-NOV-09 (Northwest side)
War Memorial
II
War memorial. 1922. Bath stone obelisk on square plinth, with chamfered corners, and three-stepped base. The obelisk is surmounted by a bronze Eternal Flame. The plinth bears a dedication on its south face to those lost in World War I on a slate plaque. The inscription reads `TO THE MEN OF FRESHFORD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1919' below this is a list of 17 names followed by ' "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERYMORE" '. A smaller slate plaque on the top step bears the names those lost in WWII. The inscription reads `1939 - 1945' followed by a list of four names.
HISTORY: The memorial was dedicated on 18 April 1922 and unveiled by the Marquis of Bath. The engraving of the plaque was carried out by George Moore, a local public house landlord and former stonemason.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: Freshford war memorial is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
* GGood use of local materials, with symbolic interest of the Eternal Flame surmounting the obelisk.
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, 15 December 2016.
Freshford war memorial is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
* Good use of local materials, with symbolic interest of the Eternal Flame surmounting the obelisk.
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