Memorial
R W Symes
Current Location
St. Swithun's Church, Church Stile Lane, Woodbury, East Devon, Devon, EX5 1HW, England
OS Grid Reference
SY 00937 87193
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Panelling
- WMR Reference Number
- 25467
- Description
- Wooden panelling forming the back-rest of a window seat within the Church and located to the right of the alter. Carved inscription capital lettering.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF / DORCAS SYMES / OF EXTON 1860 -1938 / AND OF / REGINALD W. SYMES / 1886 -1916 / KILLED AT PASCHENDALE / THIS CHANCEL WAS REDECORATED / BY H. W. & L. E. SYMES.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Forename, forename initial, surname, year of birth, year died, manner of death, place of death, relationships
- Maker(s)
H W & L E Symes (redecorated the chancel), Creator
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Panelling
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- This reference seems to relate to the serviceman concerned but shows a different date of death (4/10/1917) than stated on the wood panelling in the church (1916) - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11962025/reginald-william-symes
- The CWGC entry for Private Reginald W Symes is below and confirms the date of death stated in previous reference -https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/826935/reginald-william-symes/