Mathern war memorial
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mathern war memorial by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Mathern war memorial
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 26 Aug 2022
Mathern's men who served in WWI and WWII are recorded here on the memorial. It is a Fleury cross set on a tapering octagonal shaft and three octagonal steps, made from Bath stone. Designed by Eric Francis and H. Avery Tipping, it was presented in a ceremony on 23rd May, 1920. In common with much of the rest of the village, it has a pronounced floral display. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.622311
Longitude
-2.69822