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    Memorial

    St. Michael's Church - Cross

    Memorial, constructed of rough-hewn stone, comprises a three-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a rectangular shaft with integral closed wheel cross. The inscription is on the front face of the middle step.

    Source: Neil Webster

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    Current Location

    Adjacent to Lychgate,, St. Michael's Churchyard, Dragdown Hill, Spreyton, West Devon, Devon, EX17 5AL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SX 69796 96764

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    26061
    Description
    Memorial, constructed of rough-hewn stone, comprises a three-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a slightly tapering, rectangular sectioned shaft with integral closed wheel cross. Arms of the cross slowly widen in an outward direction. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription which is positioned on a smoothen area of the front face of the middle step.
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC DEAD, WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN THE CHURCH.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Additional Information
    No names recorded on the memorial.

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463733

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: * it is 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: * it is a well-crafted war memorial in the form of a granite Latin cross. Group value: * it has group value with the Grade II listed Church of St Michael, and tombs and headstones in the churchyard (also listed at Grade II).

    • "Spreyton War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1463733. 1 August 2024.