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Bream war memorial comprises a stone cenotaph with nowy headed plaques to each end carrying the names of the 25 local Fallen of World War I with 21 names added after World War II. The memorials is situated at a viewpoint on the High Street of Bream with extensive views to the North.

In 2021 the memorial received a War Memorials Trust grant of £4,880 through Grants for War Memorials scheme supported by Historic England. The memorial was cleaned using a DOFF specialist steam cleaning system. The construction joints were carefully raked out to remove loose and flaking mortar and then re-pointed using a lime mortar. The bronze plaques were also steam-cleaned and a protective microcrystalline wax was applied. The railings were refurbished and re-painted.

The inscription reads:
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friend To Our Glorious Dead 1939-45 At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them

The memorial was erected in 1921, designed by architects Kennard and Kennard of London. It was unveiled on 11th September 1921 by General Tyler, and dedicated by Rev CHT Wright. The monument's cost of £750 was paid for by public subscription from the ecclesiastical parish of Bream. Funds from the Soldiers and Sailors Presentation Fund that was begun during World War I was used as the nucleus. The owners of Princess Royal Colliery, the major employer of the village, paid £250 towards the cost, matched by the employed miners’ contribution of £250. The remainder was raised from door-to-door collections. The design was inspired by Lutyens’ national Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. At the unveiling ceremony, a further collection was made, to fund railings to protect the monument and wreaths from the local free-roaming sheep.

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM736
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 49577

War Memorials Online: 75648

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

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