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War Memorial in St Mary's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Yarlington, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0618 / 51°3'42"N

Longitude: -2.4941 / 2°29'38"W

OS Eastings: 365472

OS Northings: 129282

OS Grid: ST654292

Mapcode National: GBR MV.FKXJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 56N9.XV7

Plus Code: 9C3V3G64+P9

Entry Name: War Memorial in St Mary's Churchyard

Listing Date: 23 February 2012

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1407599

ID on this website: 101407599

Location: St Mary's Church, Yarlington, Somerset, BA9

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Yarlington

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Summary


A World War One war memorial, with a later inscription to commemorate those who died during World War Two.

Description


A simple cross, probably local Cary stone, with a tapering, chamfered shaft set upon a square plinth, which in turn stands on an octagonal stone base of three steps. There is a carved relief of a laurel wreath containing the dates 1914 /1918 to the front (south) face of the plinth and a sword in relief on the upper part of the shaft. The inscription on the south face reads: 'IN GRATITUDE TO THE MEN OF / YARLINGTON WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES / FOR KING AND COUNTRY BEYOND THE / SEAS IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'.

A stone plaque on the east face is inscribed: 'IF HIS DUST ONE DAY IS LYING/ IN AN UNFAMILIAR LAND / ENGLAND HE WENT FOR YOU / ENGLAND; THINK OF HIM AS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS / IN THE NOONTIDE AND THE EVEN / AS ONCE HE THOUGHT OF YOU'.

On the west side of the memorial the plinth bears the names of two local men who lost their lives in the Great War, while a later plaque on the uppermost step of the base, also to the west face, is inscribed with the name of the local man who died during the Second World War.

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.

History


The war memorial in St Mary’s Churchyard commemorates the two local men who died in World War One; a further inscription was added after the Second World War dedicated to a local man who lost his life during this conflict.

Reasons for Listing


The war memorial in St Mary's Churchyard which was erected following the end of World War One is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by this community in the First World War, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at a local and a national level;
* Architectural interest: a modest, but competent design with good relief carvings.

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