Warmley War Memorial Gardens, Stanley Road/ High Street, Warmley
Grid reference ST 66850 73598
This war memorial commemorates both WWI and WWII. On 19th January 1919 Siston Parish Council resolved to erect "A memorial to the boys of the parish slain in the war" and Warmley Green was chosen as the site. In 1920 construction began and on Saturday 14th August 1920 the service for unveiling the memorial took place. It is reported that on this day the green was packed with people. A procession of dignitaries emerged from the union offices to the sound of the Warmley military band. Their was a brief introduction by Mr Charles Snell, the chairman of the memorial committee, and at 2 o'clock Lady Goldney performed the unveiling ceremony. At the same time the park was declared open as a living memorial to the men who lost their lives. The service was completed by a dedication and address from the Archdeacon of Bristol, and the hymn 'Peace, perfect peace in this dark world of sin' was sung. Finally the sound of the Last Post echoed across the packed assembly. Warmley was allocated a German field gun, to be positioned in front of the memorial but at the beginning of WWII it was taken away to be melted down for the war effort.
A Friends of Warmley War Memorial group has recently been formed to discuss improvements that could be made to the memorial gardens. Please contact us if you would like further information.
Community Centre, Warmley
Within the community centre there is a memorial plaque.