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Pitminster
Town or City: Pitminster
County: Somerset
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM8331
Value of grant: £2410.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2015
UKNIWM reference number: 25143
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itminster war memorial is located on Honiton Road, Blagdon Hill, Taunton, Somerset. This Ham Hill stone memorial has a cross on a shaft, on a base and plinth surrounded by a concrete post and iron railing fence. The inscription on the plinth commemorates those who died in World War I and World War II. The lettering is inscribed into the stone work. The memorial is located in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
In 2015 a grant of £2,410 was awarded through the War Memorials Trust Grant Scheme towards stone cleaning using wooden spatulas and steam to remove plant growth and dirt and make the inscriptions legible and repointing of joints in lime mortar where required.
The land for the memorial was donated by Mr A. Govier.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM8331
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 25143
War Memorials Online: 194879
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
