Memorial
Harbertonford
Current Location
Opposite main entrance door to the Church,, St. Peter's Churchyard, Woodland Road, junction with A381, Harbertonford, South Hams, Devon, TQ9 7SX, England
OS Grid Reference
SX 78347 56225
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Obelisk
- WMR Reference Number
- 26058
- Description
- Memorial constructed of rough-hewn granite with smoothen leading edges, comprises a two-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned tapering plinth followed by a short rectangular sectioned tapering obelisk. Lead-pinned lettering forms the inscription and names text on one smoothen face of plinth. The whole memorial is enclosed by a low metal tube-rail supported via eight stone pillars.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL AND / HONOURED REMEMBRANCE / OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR KING AND EMPIRE, IN THE / GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918. / (9 NAMES) / THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY / NIGHT AND DAY. 1 SAMUEL XXV.16.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 9
- Died
- 9
- Information shown
- Forenames, surname
- Order of names
- Alphabetical by surname
Components
- Obelisk
Made from: Granite
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1444746
Date first listed: 08-Jun-2017