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    Memorial

    North Tawton

    Mark Newton 12.06.2015

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 12.06.2015

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    Current Location

    Cemetery, Exeter Street, , North Tawton, West Devon, Devon, EX20 2BZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 66732 01624

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    26040
    Description
    TWO-STEPPED BASE SUMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON PINK MARBLE TABLETS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. ALSO, INSCRIPTION ON POST ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
    Inscription
    FACE ONE: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND/ THE OWRLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE LATE/ FRANK HENSON GIBBINGS/ F.R.C.V.S. FACE TWO AND THREE: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) FACE FOUR: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE."/ NUMBER WHO SERVED 306/ NUMBER WHO DIED 52 POST: THE/ POST/ AND/ CHAINS/ GIVEN BY/ WOMEN'S/ SECTION/ BRITISH/ LEGION.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    358
    Served
    306
    Died
    52
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname,rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname,rank
    Maker(s)
    • Mr S Sampson, , Designer

    • Messrs W Osborne and Son (of South Zeal), Builder

    • Polished stonework by Messrs Gibb Brothers (Aberdeen), , Builder

    • Lettering by Mr WO Priest of North Tawton. , Builder

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16th July 1921

    The Earl of Portsmouth

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Marble - Pink


    Condition: Good


    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone



    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1449915

    Date first listed: 26-Oct-2017

    • Western Times - Friday 08 July 1921 Page 10 The "Frank Henson Giibbings" Park will be opened and War Memorial unveiled on Saturday 16th July, at 3 p.m. The Earl of Portsmouth, the Right hon. G. Lambert, M.P., Capt. L. Shaw and others have promised to take part in the unveiling of the War Memorials etc on the 16th inst. and the Park will be opened by My Arthur Gibbings, a Trustee of the donor. ---