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Memorial

Crediton Town And Hamlets

Mark Newton06.05.2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton06.05.2015

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Current Location

NEXT TO THE PUBLIC GARDENS, Union St, Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon, EX17 3AN, England

OS Grid Reference

SS 83439 00228

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Shelter
WMR Reference Number: 25292
Description: OCTAGONAL OPEN-SIDED SHELTER WITH TILED ROOF SURMOUNTED BY TILED STEEPLE AND CROSS. NAMES CARVED ONTO A CENTRAL STONE
Inscription: CREDITON TOWN AND HAMLETS WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ADEN (NAME)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 135
Died: 135
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 40
Died: 40
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Aden Emergency (1963-1967)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1

History

Maintenance History: 2001: APPLIED FOR A GRANT FROM ENGLISH HERITAGE

Conservation

Custodian: CREDITON TOWN COUNCIL

Components

Memorial: Condition: Unknown

Further Information

Carter Postcard Collection