Memorial

Colyton

Colyton War Memorial

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Current Location

St Andrews Church, Market Place, Colyton, East Devon, Devon, EX24 6LN, England

OS Grid Reference

SY 24595 94090

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25249
Description: Stone cross set on octagonal plinth. Inscription and names carved into plinth. Plinth surmounts four-stepped stone base. Sword on relief on shaft of cross Historic England (with the number of names corrected) It comprises a tall elongated Latin stone cross with a tapering octagonal shaft and crossarm. A longsword is carved in raised relief on the cross; the crossguard of the sword matching where the cross’ shaft and crossarm meet. The shaft stands on an octagonal plinth, itself resting on a four-stage stepped octagonal base. On the front of the plinth is inscribed ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919’. There are 46 names inscribed on the sides of the plinth. The top stage of the base carries the words ‘THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE’ and the second stage is inscribed ‘1939-1945’ followed by 11 names. An octagonal concrete path bounded by chamfered kerb stones surrounds the memorial. It is set upon a raised earthen platform approached by three steps and separated off from the surrounding churchyard by an ashlar dwarf wall with a triangular stone coping.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (46 NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVER MORE/1939-1945/ (11 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 46
Died: 46
Information shown: Rank, Initials, Surname, (Service for R.N.)
Order of names: rank,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: Rank, Forename, Initials, Surname, Unit/Service
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

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Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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