Bridgwater War Memorial

Bridgwater War Memorial
England
The Angel of Bridgwater which serves as Bridgwater War Memorial in King Square with the offices of Sedgemoor District Council in the background
For World War I, World War II, Korean War, Falklands Conflict and Afghan conflict
Established1924
Unveiled1924
Location51°07′47″N 3°00′14″W / 51.1296°N 3.0039°W / 51.1296; -3.0039
near 
Bridgwater, Somerset
Designed byJohn Angel
Commemorated

Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed[1] war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle. It was designed by John Angel in the mid-1920s.[2][3] The green figure of the memorial is allegorical,[4] representing "Civilization as a seated female, holding a globe in one hand and with the book of knowledge on her lap."[5]

  1. ^ "World War Memorial, Bridgwater". Listed buildings online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ "John Angel". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Sculptor John Angel". Your Archives. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ "The municipal journal and public works engineer". 35 (1744–1770). Municipal Journal. 1926. Retrieved 8 September 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Borg, Alan (1991). War Memorials: From Antiquity to Present. London: Leo Cooper, Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 085052363X. ISBN 9780850523638.