War Memorial, Westonzoyland, Somerset

Photograph taken 01 November 2001 © Michael Bass. Source Historic England Archive ref: 269615

This memorial was built by C & A Stacey Bros., who both served in the war. It was built in c1920. It has the inscription "This shell was presented to Westonzoyland Parish Council to commemorate the memory of local men who served in the 1914 - 1918 war". It is an unusual and broodingly eloquent monument.

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Somerset Westonzoyland

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1920s (1920 - 1929)

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The Maiwand Memorial was put up in 1886 in the form of a cast iron statue of an enraged lion. It is 3 times life size. The inscription reads "This monument records the names and commemorates the valour and devotion of xi (11)officers and cccxviii (318) non-commissioned officers and men of the lxvi (66th) Berkshire Regiment who gave their lives for their country at Girisk, Maiwand and Kandahar during the Afghan campaign 1879-80 Read official list description.

War Memorial, Westonzoyland, Somerset

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