Memorial

Buckfastleigh Parishioners

Mark Newton 21.06.2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 21.06.2015

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Current Location

Holy Trinity Church (Redundant), Church Hill, Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ11 0DZ, England

OS Grid Reference

SX 74241 66572

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25814
Description: BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SQUARE PLINTH, SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND AT THE BASE OF THE CROSS. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY A GREEN-PAINTED METAL RAILING FENCE
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF BUCKFASTLEIGH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD THAT DIE IN THE LORD"/ REVELATIN XIV.13 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 28
Died: 28
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of names: surname in alphabetical order FOLLOWED by the 1 decorated soldier

History

Maintenance History: 2004 A War Memorials Trust grant of £400 was awarded to clean the memorial, re-point some of the joints and re-lettering works to repair some of the names; 2000: PLANS TO MOVE THE MEMORAL ABANDONED;1998: PLAN TO MOVE THE MEMORIAL FROM THE CHURCH WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE AND IS NO LONGER USED, NEARER TO THE CENTRE OF TOWN;

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Buckfastleigh Parishioners

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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