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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Hams
Town
Harford
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10201

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Current location

Inside the church
and on the left-hand side wall
when facing the altar.
St Petroc's Church
Harford Road
Harford
South Hams
Devon
PL21 0JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 63846 59411
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. GRAPES AND VINE LEAVES IN RELIEF AT EACH CORNER AND AT THE CENTRE OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE PLAQUE.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF COLONEL FREDERICK CLIFTON BRIGGS,/ LATE DEVON REGT. OF THIS PARISH, WHO/ DIED WHILE COMMANDING THE GARRISON AT/ BARROW-IN-FURNESS, DEC. 30TH 1916 AGED 59
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Briggs, Frederick Clifton
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETROC
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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