Memorial

Dawlish

Dawlish War Memorial

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Located in the Memorial Garden, adjacent to St. Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish War Memorial, Church Street, Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon, EX7 9QR, England

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SX 95354 76613

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 25860
Description: SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE DOUBLE PLINTH, SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. NAMES ON BRONZE PLAQUES ON THREE SIDES OF THE LOWER PLINTH. SOUTH FACE INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES ARE ENGRAVED ON 2 POLISHED ROSA DANTA GRANITE PLAQUES WHICH ARE INLAID INTO THE MEMORIAL
Inscription: North face: ERECTED / TO THE MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF DAWLISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR // North face, plaque: 1914 - 1918 / (93 NAMES) // West face, plaque: 1914 - 1918 // (10 NAMES) // East face, plaque: 1939 - 1945 / (50 NAMES) // South face, tablet: THOSE WHO HAVE / FALLEN FIGHTING FOR / FREEDOM IN THE / BRITISH ARMED FORCES / SINCE 1945 // South face, tablet: (1 NAME 1946) / (3 NAMES 1947) / (1 NAME 1948) / (1 NAME 1987) / (NAME 2006) //

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 103
Died: 103
Information shown: Surname, forename, forename initials, honours, rank, regiment or service
Order of names: Surname (Navy), Surname (other regiments)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 50
Died: 50
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, rank, regiment or service
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

War: 20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, rank, regiment or service, year died
Order of names: Year died

War: Iraq (2003-2011)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, rank, regiment, year died
Order of names: Surname, forename initials, rank, regiment, year died

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