Memorial

St Mary's Axminster - WW1 and WW2

The commemorative board with the names of Axminster men who died in WW1 and WW2 In St Mary's Church Axminster

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

North wall inside the church, St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Axminster, East Devon, Devon, EX13 5AW, England

SY 29636 98489

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 71383
Description: Shouldered, flat topped oak plaque with a border of grapes on the vine, and a frieze of palm leaves between the dedication at the top and the three panels bearing the names of those who died in the Great War. A plainer oak plaque, mirroring the outline of the WW1 plaque, carries the names of those who died in WW2. The inscription is carved in relief and is gilded.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THESE MEN OF AXMINSTER/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ REMEMBER ALSO THESE NINETEEN MEN OF THE PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/ (Names)

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good