Memorial

St John The Baptist - WW2

St John The Baptist - WW2 tablet

Source: Orphan Works 62371a

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Current Location

North wall, St John the Baptist Church, South Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, Devon, EX32 9DT, England

SS 56695 32176

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 62371
Description: Rectangular marble tablet with a black line border. Names are in three columns in red, arranged by armed service.
Inscription: IN PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THESE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ ROYAL NAVY/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Names)/ ARMY/ (Names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Names)/ "THE BRAVEST ARE SURELY THOSE WHO HAVE THE CLEAREST VISION OF WHAT/ LIES BEFORE THEM. GLORY AND DANGER ALIKE AND YET NOTWITHSTANDING/ GO OUT TO MEET IT."

Tablet

Height: 914mm

Width: 1828mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good