Memorial

Bishops Tawton

Mark Newton 26.05.2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 26.05.2015

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Current Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Old Exeter Road,, Bishops Tawton, North Devon, Devon, EX32 0AA, England

OS Grid Reference

SS 56548 30115

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25475
Description: Three-stepped square base surmounted by tapering shaft and wheel Cross. Inscription on metal plaques attached to three sides of the bottom step. celtic design carved onto the front face of the cross with bosses at each end of the arms and in the centre. The Cross is an exact replica of St. Martin's Cross on Iona in Cornish granite.
Inscription: SIDE ONE: IN PROUD AND HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: IN PROUD AND HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDE THREE: THESE ALSO SERVED: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 96
Served: 81
Died: 15
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of names: rank,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: rank,regiment
Order of names: rank,regiment

History

Ceremonies

Unveiled

5th September 1920

The Vicar, Rev. P. L. Nicholas

Dedicated

5th September 1920

The Vicar, Rev. P. L. Nicholas

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 14 feet

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1439596

Date first listed: 06-Dec-2016

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