Memorial

Cullompton WW1

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

South wall, St Andrew's Church, Church Street, Cullompton, Mid Devon, Devon, EX15 1JU, England

ST 02184 07173

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 50587
Description: WHITE MARBLE PLAQUE SET WITHIN HEAVILY CARVED LARGE BROWN MARBLE FRAME LAUREL WREATH SET IN MIDDLE PANEL BELOW ROLL OF HONOUR. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROLL, CARVED INTO THE MARBLE TO THE LEFT IS A SOLDIER WITH A GUN AND A SPADE BEING GREETED BY A WOMAN WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND ANGELS ABOVE. TO THE RIGHT IS A FULLY DRESSED AND KITTED SOLDIER WITH BOTH HANDS ON HIS GUN, HEAD BOWED. TWO ANGELS HOLD A LAUREL WREATH ABOVE HIS HEAD.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE BRAVE SONS OF CULLOMPTON WHO FELL / FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM & VICTORY IN THE GREAT WAR / (71 NAMES) / 1914 1919

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 71
Died: 71
Information shown: Service or regiment, rank, forename initials, surname, honours
Order of names: Service, regiment. Each group listed alphabetically by surname

Roll of honour

Height: c 7ft

Width: c 7ft

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good