Memorial

National Home Guard Memorial

6 oclock & 3 oclock faces

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

Corbyn' Head, Torbay Road, Torquay, West Devon, Devon, TQ2 6RG, England

OS Grid Reference

SX 90735 63198

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 56155
Description: Pyramid shaped Granite Memorial on a Granite Base Metal Plaque at base, one on each side and two circular brass plaques
Inscription: 6 o'clock: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ BRITAIN'S/ VOLUNTEER ARMY/ 1939 - 1944/ 10TH BATTALION HOME GUARD/ TORBAY/ (PLAQUE AT BASE OF PYRAMID) WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 3 o'clock: 1206/ HOME GUARDS/ KILLED/ BY ENEMY ACTION/ DURING/ THE WAR 12 o'clock: KILLED/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT/ CORBYN HEAD/ 11TH AUGUST 1944/ (Names) (Plaque at base of pyramid) NATIONAL/ HOME GUARD/ MEMORIAL/ Dedicated 11th August 2005 9 o'clock: KILLED/ BY/ ENEMY ACTION/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment

History

Costs: Nii
Sponsor Type: corporate
Sponsored By: Donated by Cooperative funerals
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: The Turning Point Heritage Trust Lottery Grant arranged the erection of the Corbyn Head Memorial. The monument was donated by The Co-operative Funeral Services.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

11 August 2005

RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN

Dedicated

11 August 2005

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Height: 820mm

Width: 990mm

Depth: 460mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 160mm

Width: 350mm

Depth: 5mm

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National Home Guard Memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

National Home Guard Memorial

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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