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The War Memorial, - Bridgwater (Somerset)
Photo © Copyright Michael
Day and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The War Memorial for Bridgwater is located in the middle of
King Square, on the site formerly occupied by Bridgwater Castle.
The sculpture depicts a seated mother and her children. In her hand she holds
the world and in her lap the Book of Law. The depiction is intended to represent
civilisation.
The memorial commemorates the names of 364 men who fell in the First World War and 113 men who fell in the Second World War. The memorial also commemorates 3 men who died in subsequent conflicts.
One Yorkshire Regiment soldier from Bridgwater is commemorated on the memorial.
We are extremely grateful to Miles Peterson of the Bridgwater Heritage Group for a photo of the plaque on which the Yorkshire Regiment soldier is commmeorated.
Private Charles Norman Chard. 260056. 7th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Marianne Chard, of "Parkside,"
13, Durleigh Rd., Bridgwater, Somerset. Killed 4 August 1917. Aged 26.
Born Bridgwater (Somerset), Enlisted Tottenham (London).
Buried SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, FAMPOUX.
Private Chard's Name on the Bridgwater War Memorial.
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Photo by Miles Peterson of the Bridgwater
Heritage Group
The Sculpture on the War Memorial, - Bridgwater (Somerset)
Photo © Copyright Neil
Owen and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
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