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    Memorial

    West Down

    West Down, North Devon.

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 24.08.2015

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    Current Location

    Between west gate of Churchyard and tower,, St. Calixtus Churchyard, Church Pool, West Down, North Devon, Devon, EX34 8NQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 51595 42050

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    25716
    Description
    FIVE-STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLAIN LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON TWO SIDES OF THE STEPS
    Inscription
    6 o'clock plinth face : THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED / BY THE PARISHIONERS OF WEST DOWN / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 6 o'clock No.4 [top] step face : (10 NAMES) 6 o'clock No.3 step face : (12 NAMES) / FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT 3 o'clock step face : ROBERT WILLIAM DAVIS / WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR II / 1939 - 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    22
    Died
    22
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Forename, surname

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462655

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Architectural interest: * it is a dignified and sombre stone cross, neatly made and well-proportioned. Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact on the local community of the events of the First World War. Group value: * with the Grade I listed Church of St Calixtus.

    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • "West Down War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462655. Accessed 19 August 2024.