Memorial

Worlington - Cross

Peter Townsend

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Current Location

Approx. mid-way between East and West Worlington, at junction with Rull Hill,, East and West Worlington War Memorial, Boundy's Cross, Rull Hill, East and West Worlington, North Devon, Devon, EX17 4TT, England

OS Grid Reference

SS 77296 13500

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 52219
Description: Square concrete foundation platform supporting a three-stepped octagonal base followed by a rectangular sectioned tapering shaft and integral wheel cross. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription verses and names on three smoothened frontal side faces of each base step. (9 faces in total). Celtic styled knotwork design on front face of cross. The whole memorial is sited on a strengthened natural earthen roadside bank at the side of a T-junction located between East and West Worlington.
Inscription: 3 top frontal step faces : (3 NAMES) / 3 middle frontal step faces : (10 NAMES) / 6 o'clock, [centre] bottom step face : FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / AND 1939 - 1945 7.30, bottom step face : 1939 / (2 NAMES) 4.30, bottom step face : 1945 / (2 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: No discernable order

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: No discernable order

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2009 : Renovation work has been carried out including: supporting and refacing the plinth with a dry stone wall; building up the earth banks beside the memorial. This work was funded by local subscription and by a grant from the War Memorials Trust. Plans are in development to plant flowers around the memorial and repaint the names commemorated. 2008 : Wall in front of the memorial is to be tidied up and base of the memorial is to be cleaned in time for Remembrance Sunday.

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Worlington - Cross

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Worlington - Cross

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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