Help us to honour our fallen heroes
Our war heroes should be honoured in such a way that everyone has the opportunity to pay their respects at any time and to have a place to reflect on past events in a peaceful setting.
Our mission is to raise £25,000
We aim to raise this through Heritage Lottery funding, local and corporate businesses, and private donations.
There will be no public money used for this cause from your Council Taxes.
We would love to have your support to help ensure the success of this project.
We are planning various events during the coming months, which we hope will be well visited and enjoyed by all.
Help us reach our goal of £25k!
With kind donations from individuals and businesses, we aim to raise a total of £25,000.
All donations are gratefully received, no matter how small. If you would like to help, click the button below to visit our JustGiving page.
If you have an idea for a fundraising event, please get in touch at
The Memorial is now in place
We are pleased to report that the War Memorial has now been construced.
Take a look at the construction.
Memorial location
The site for the planned memorial is situated in an elevated position, overlooking the Mendip Hills in the Miners Recreation Field.
Many of those who lost their lives were either miners or from the miner’s families and therefore remembering them would be even more appropriate.
A Soldier's Story
My name is Percy James Fussell and I was born in 1897.
I lived in Stowborough Cottages in Peasedwon St John with my father James, my mother Mary, and my siblings Arthur and Mary.
My father worked in the coal mines as a house driver. My elder brother worked as a carter boy and I laboured top of ground at the mines. My little sister was at school. My mother was always very busy at home caring for her much-loved family.
Unfortunately, she died in 1906 when I was 9 years old leaving us all feeling so sad and we cried a lot.
When the war started in 1914 I joined the Royal Artillery with the rank of Private and was a driver. It was the first time I was away from my home and my family and I missed them so much.
Everyone said the war would be over by Christmas and I thought I would be returning soon but whilst on a transport ship I became very ill and knew I would never see home again.
I died on Christmas Day, 25th December 1915. My young life was so tragically cut short at 18 years old.
Endorsements & Support
The Chelsea Pensioners
“We are supporting the PSJWar Memorial Trust in honour of our fallen comrades”
