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A large stone shelter, with iron railings at the front, and tall. pointed stone-covered roof. On the wall inside are four slate tablets bearing the names of the men of Bradford Abbas who served in two world wars. On another two plaques on the back wall are inscribed the names of those who died. Over the plaques is carved a sun rising between two wings and the carved arms of Saint George on the front walls.

Title

War Memorial

Medium

slate

Accession number

DT9_PAL_S033

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Bradford Abbas Parish Council

Custodian

Bradford Abbas Parish Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

02/06/86

Access

at all times

Inscription description

above carved relief: RESURGAM / BE OF GOOD COMFORT O MY CHILDREN / FOR YE SHALL BE REMEMBERED; plaque: IN MEMORIAM / (Names) / WHO SERVED / WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE; plaque: 1939-1945 / EDWARD AINSLEY THOMAS RAF VR.; plaque: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

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