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    Memorial

    Witheridge Church

    Mark Newton 23.05.2015

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 23.05.2015

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    Current Location

    St John the Baptist Church, Church Street, Witheridge, North Devon, Devon, EX16 8AF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 80335 14546

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-25990

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    25990
    Description
    THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON ONE SIDE OF THE PLINTH AND TOP STEP
    Inscription
    1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY/ IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS PARISH/ (NAMES)/ 1939 1945./ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    regiment,forename
    Order of names
    forename,regiment

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462916

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: *Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; *Architectural interest: as a fine example of a rough-hewn granite cross with relief-carved decoration; *Group value: with the Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I), the churchyard gate piers, gates and railings (Grade II) and the nearby K6 telephone kiosk (Grade II).

    • "Witheridge War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462916. Accessed 26 July 2024.