Memorial

Atherington

Atherington - Cross.

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 24.08.2015

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Current Location

Facing road, left of Lychgate,, St. Mary's Churchyard, The Square, B3227, Atherington, North Devon, Devon, EX37 9HY, England

SS 59102 23094

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25439
Description: Rough-hewn, single-stepped square base surmounted by a rough-hewn square sectioned plinth, followed by a rectangular sectioned tapering shaft with integral Maltese Cross. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription verses on a smoothened front facial area of shaft and names on two smoothened plinth faces. A sword, point upwards in relief, is located above the inscription area on front face of shaft.
Inscription: 6 o'clock shaft face : TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / 6 o'clock plinth face : (4 NAMES) / AND THREE BROTHERS / (3 NAMES) 3 o'clock plinth face : 1939 - 1945 / (2 NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1443101

Date listed :14th. March 2017