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Taunton (Somerset)
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The Taunton War Memorial
The Taunton War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell

The Taunton War Memorial is located in Vivary Park and commemorates the 490 residents of Taunton who were killed or missing in the First World War, together with 162 names from the Second World War. There are also 3 names from the Northern Irish conflict.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

We are extremely grateful to Mike Berrell for the photographs of this memorial.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Webb Butler Bentley. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Dr. Arthur James Macdonald Bentley. Died at home 2 December 1918. Aged 35.
Buried TAUNTON (ST. MARY'S) CEMETERY.

This Officer was born in Malaya, and attested to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Winnpeg.
See "Soldiers of the First World War, Canadian Expeditionary Force".

He is commemorated on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

The only connection with Taunton found so far is that his Medal Roll Index card shows correspondence to be addressed to a Mrs S Payne in Taunton, Somerset. (Subsequent investigation indicates that she was his married sister.)

An enlargement of the photo of the Taunton War Memorial which shows Lieutenant Bentley's Name An enlargement of the photo of the Taunton War Memorial which shows Lieutenant Bentley's Name
Photo : Mike Berrell

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