Memorial

Oakford

Oakford Cross - WW1, WW2.

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 17.05.2015

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Current Location

VILLAGE CENTRE, Oakford War Memorial, Rookery Hill, Oakford, Mid Devon, Devon, EX16 9EW, England

SS 91075 21357

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25345
Description: Stone-built raised platform supporting a shallow base surmounted by a two-stepped plinth, tapering shaft and integral cross.
Inscription: Upper plinth face : THIS CROSS IS SET UP / IN HONOURED REMEMBRANCE OF / THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN DEFENCE / OF THEIR COUNTRY AND EMPIRE / 1914 - 1919 / 1939 - 1945 Lower plinth face : " IN SORROW, IN GRATITUDE, IN HOPE." / Lower plinth face, plaque : 1914 - 1918 / (8 NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (4 NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good