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Castle Combe
Town or City: Castle Combe
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1258
Value of grant: £500.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Restoration
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2004
UKNIWM reference number: 23934
Castle Combe war memorial shrine takes the form of a wall with a moulded pointed arch supported by plain blocks. Upon the side blocks are plaques with inlaid lead lettering recording the names of the fallen. A iron cross is attached to the walling and incorporates an inscription. The memorial is sited in the Market Place on the west side of Main Street and is attached to a grade II listed house which is within a conservation area although the memorial is not listed in its own right. The early nineteenth century Gothic wall was originally a screen for the house but was converted into a war memorial following the First World War.
In 2004, War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £500 towards the replacement of the Pennant stone plaques following the original design and text due to their deterioration.
The inscription Lest we Forget is central and either side the names recorded are:
Ernest Young
Harry Melsom
Rowland Pullin
Arthur King
Eustace Watkins
Fred Purbrick
Richard Neate
Stanley James
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1258
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 23934
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
