Wiveliscombe : War Memorial
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Wiveliscombe : War Memorial
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 22 Mar 2022
A war memorial public subscription raised £1,500 which funded the purchase of Broad Meadow on the west side of the town from John Tidboald, and the construction thereon of the recreation ground and a memorial obelisk, built by William White, set on the roadside edge of the field. These were formally opened on 3 June 1920, a week before the dedication of the war memorial cross in the churchyard. A drinking fountain was installed alongside the obelisk in 1921. Further facilities were added later notably, in 1935, a covered stand on the south side of the field.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.041762
Longitude
-3.317215