Memorial

Tarrant Monkton and Launceston

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Current Location

Village Green, Tarrant Monkton, North Dorset, Dorset, DT11 8RX, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 94430 08882

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 26734
Description: SHORT OBELISK ON TAPERING PLINTH AND MASSIVE STONE BASE. FURLED BANNER AND WREATH CARVED IN RELIEF ON FRONT FACE OF OBELISK
Inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN FROM/ TARRANT MONKTON/ AND LAUNCESTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ (4 names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: forename, forename initial, surname
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Custodian: Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Components

Obelisk

Height: 2900mm

Width: 760mm

Depth: 760mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1459813

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * as an elegant and well-executed Portland stone obelisk with carved decorative details. Group value: * with the Grade II-listed Langton Arms Public House, the Grade II*-listed Church of All Saints and other listed buildings around the green.

Further Information

"Tarrant Monkton and Launceston War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1459813. Accessed 16 August 2024.