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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Ipplepen Village

    Mark Newton 15.06.2015

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 15.06.2015

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    Current Location

    THE CROSS IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE SQUARE AT THE JUNCTION OF FORE STREET AND POPLAR TERRACE, Fore Street, Ipplepen, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12 5RH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SX 83600 66700

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    25899
    Description
    TWO-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND STEPS. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY METAL RAILINGS AND STONE POSTS.
    Inscription
    6 O'CLOCK FACE: THIS ANCIENT CROSS/ WAS RESTORED TO THE PROUD MEMORY OF/ THE IPPLEPEN MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)/ 12 O'CLOCK FACE: ALSO/ OF THE ONES WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Died
    23
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname, forename
    Maker(s)
    • Herbert Read of Exeter, Architect

    • Mr F Horn of Totnes, Builder

    • Mr F Horn of Totnes, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    AUGUST 1992: THE MIS-SPELT NAME OF FRANK EVELEIGH WAS RE-CUT AND CORRECTED (PREVIOUSLY SPELT AS EVERLEIGH)

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    04th July 1920

    Colonel F C Fulton

    Dedicated

    04th July 1920

    Rev R D Cooke, Vicar of Ipplepen

    Custodian
    PARISH COUNCIL

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3290MM

    Width: 2240MM

    Depth: 2240MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1423642

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1423642 (accessed 22/04/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    195675

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    • MID-DEVON ADVERTISER, REPORT OF THE UNVEILING 10-JUL-1920 'YESTERDAY'S VILLAGE' PUBLISHED BY THE DARTINGTON RURAL ARCHIVE MINUTES OF THE IPPLEPEN PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS 1914-1934 KELLY'S DIRECTORY(OF DEVON) 1919 AND 1939 - COPIES IN NEWTON ABBOT LIBRARY RECEIPTS FROM IPPLEPEN PARISH COUNCIL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS