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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Withleigh

    Mark Newton 27.08.2015

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 27.08.2015

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    Current Location

    ST CATHERINES CHURCH, Plainfield Lane, Withleigh, Mid Devon, Devon, EX16 4DL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 90895 12649

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    25411
    Description
    NOWY-HEADED WOODEN BOARD DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS BY CARVED COLUMNS. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, NAMES ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND SWORD IN RELIEF IN THE CENTRE. TRACERY CARVED AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD
    Inscription
    left side: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO WENT OUT/ HEREFROM/ AND CAME NOT BACK/ 1914 - 1919/ "They were a wall unto us/ both by night and by day" right side (13 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    rank, forenames, surname, regiment, decorations
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Board

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good