Memorial

Broadhembury Parish - Cross

Broadhembury - Cross.

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 10.05.2015

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Current Location

Centre of Village, adjacent to junction with Church Lane,, Broadhembury War Memorial, Village Main Street, Broadhembury, East Devon, Devon, EX14 3NF, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 10115 04775

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25209
Description: Granite stone constructed memorial comprises a two stepped octagonal base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering plinth, square-footed, stop-chamfered shaft and integral Latin cross. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription and names text on smoothened faces of the plinth and steps. The whole memorial stands on an elevated semi-circular stone-built platform, enclosed at the rear by a stone wall and at the front by eight metal posts and linked chain. Platform is located to the side of a road junction.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plinth face : 1914 - 1919 / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES / THAT OTHERS / MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT, / THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. Upper step, 3 frontal faces : (12 NAMES) 6 o'clock lower step face : BOER WAR 1898 -1902 / (1 NAME) 3 o'clock plinth face : 1939 - 1945 / (5 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
Order of names: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good