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Martock

The war memorial in the Somerset village of Martock at the edge of the Somerset levels is made of Ham stone, which is quarried locally. The memorial is an unusual wheel cross on a shaft. At the bottom of the shaft is a square plinth with lunettes on each face. The shaft stands on a base of concave upright stones, surrounded by low convex pieces of stone. There are metal plaques on the faces of the plinth, with a dedication and lists of names of the fallen of the two world wars. On the front face of the base are smaller plaques to commemorate fallen soldiers of the Korean and Falklands wars. The whole memorial stands on an octagonal base in a dedicated area at the top of steps leading up to All Saints Church from Church Road.

In June 2001 War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £200 towards work to replace the yew hedge that surrounded the memorial with a low level Ham-stone kerb. The hedge had been neglected and was used as a refuse dump so it was felt that it was detracting from rather than enhancing the memorial.

The text on the plaque on the front face of the memorial reads

Scared
to the memory of
those who fell
in the
world wars
1914 – 1918
and
1939 - 1945

After the work was completed the memorial was re-dedicated in November 2001 by the rector at a Remembrance service parade. The service was attended by more than 200 people. 

The memorial was originally completed in March 1922 and was unveiled on St. George’s Day of that year.

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM390
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 1411

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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