History
The memorial, to commemorate servicemen from the village who fell during the First World War, was constructed in 1920. It was commissioned from JA Gotch. Plaques to commemorate those who fell during the Second World War were added later.
Details
The war memorial stands on a small green at a road junction in the village centre. Overall c5m high, it comprises a simple limestone obelisk set on a tapering, square, plinth, which stands on a three-stage octagonal base. A narrow gravel path runs around this, defined by a limestone edging.
Attached to the plinth, a bronze plaque with raised lettering reads TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF WELDON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WAR OF/ 1914-1919. The names of those who fell, by year, are recorded on similar plaques to the remaining sides. Plaques in the same style at the base of the obelisk record those who fell 1939-1945.
At ground zero there is a bench with a sign on it, take the number of letters in each word as follows: -
N52 29.(3rd word + 5th word)(4th word - 6th word)(2nd word + 3rd word) W000 37.(3rd word + 6th word)(3rd word)(3rd word + 4th word)
Checksum 65
All words are from the first line of text.
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