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    Memorial

    Talaton

    Talaton War memorial

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    Current Location

    Memorial located at junction of churchyard paths, St. James Churchyard, Church Lane, Talaton, East Devon, Devon, EX5 2RL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SY 06750 99714

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-25420

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    25420
    Description
    Two-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned plinth followed by an octagonal sectioned bolster and a square-footed, octagonal sectioned tapering shaft with integral cross. Arms of cross widen towards their extremities. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription and names text. Black paint applied to lettering. Memorial formed of granite stone. Good example of a plain Latin cross type of memorial.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock plinth face : 1914 -1918 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY / OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS. / (13 names) 12 o'clock plinth face : 1939 -1945 / (3 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    Forename initials, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    Forename initials, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463401

    Full details of the listing can be found at - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1463401?section=official-list-entry Reasons for listing: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * as a well-executed example of a plain Latin cross type of memorial. Group value: * with the Church of St James (Grade I), close to the Sanne headstone (Grade II) and the two Webb headstones (Grade II)

    • https://www.devonheritage.org/Places/Talaton/TalatonWarMemorial.htm
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/252282/
    • https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MDV104697&resourceID=104
    • "Talaton War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1463401. Accessed 28 July 2024.