At Northam’s 1914-18 war memorial on Sunday afternoon an additional stone plaque in memory of those from the ecclesiastical parish of Northam who gave their lives in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by the Chairman of Northam Urban District Council, Mr H Ford, in the presence of men and women of the local branch of the British Legion, members of Northam Council and other parishioners.

It was a ceremony impressive in its reverent homage and simplicity against a symbolic setting of autumnal winds and rain, and leaves falling from the trees.
The British Legion, with their standards, marched down from Bay View Road to the memorial where the Vicar of Northam, Rev E B Bridger, and members of the Council were assembled. Prayers were spoken by the Vicar and the plaque, which was covered with the Union Jack, was unveiled by the chairman of the Council wearing his chain of office.
The plaque bears twenty-five names.
Rear-Admiral H G C Franklin, president of the Northam and Westward Ho! branch of the British Legion, laid a wreath of Flanders poppies on their behalf and spoke Laurence Binyon’s lines. Other public and personal wreaths were placed on the memorial and then the procession marched to the Parish Church where a united remembrance service was conducted by the Vicar and the preacher was the Rev W Alexander, assistant priest.
The full article is dated 1950.