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Rolls Of Honour St Michael & All Angels Somerton

Just inside St Michaels and All Angels church is an area dedicated to the Rolls Of Honour for those of the Parish of Somerton.
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"To the Glory of god
and in grateful memory of
Somertonians
who fell in the
Great War 1914-1919."
46 names are detailed and one other who died on the way to join H.M. Forces.
'Waxed valiant in fight; turned to
flight the armies of the aliens'
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"Roll of Honour.
Parish of
Somerton, Somerset
The following Officers and men connected with this
Parish answered the call of their King and Country to
do service in the Great War 1914-1919."
356 names are listed of which 56 are recorded as having paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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"Also in memory of those who gave
their lives in the World War 1939-1945
(16 names are listed)
Killed in local air attack 29 September 1942
(9 names listed)"
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"Parish of Somerset
Roll of Honour 1939-1946
A list of all those People of Somerton known to have served in the Armed Forces in the
Second World war."
319 names are detailed of which 16 died in service.

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Source

  • Text: Sharky Ward/Memorial
  • Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward