Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Wall
- District
- Kennet
- Town
- Devizes
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Maker
- Francis William Troup (Designer)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 13th November 1922
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24091
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Current location
Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Long Street
Devizes
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN10 1NP
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 0053261246
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CURVED STONE WALL WITH CENTRAL ARCH. THREE PLAQUES ON EITHER SIDE OF ARCH, SIX IN TOTAL, WHICH BEAR NAMES. CENTRAL ARCH SURROUNDS STONE PLINTH WHICH IS SURMOUNTED BY METAL URN. OVAL METAL PLAQUE ON FRONT OF PLINTH. FURTHER PLAQUES BELOW PLINTH FOR SECOND WORLD WAR AND POST WW2 FALLEN. METAL RELIEFS OF LAUREL WREATHS AT EITHER END OF WALL. STANDING IN SMALL GARDEN ENCLOSED BY CAST IRON RAILINGS ON STONE FOOTINGS.
- Inscription
- (ON WALL): REMEMBER MEN OF/ DEVIZES/ AND ROUNDWAY/ WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR 1914-1919/ ALSO/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ SINCE 1945 (ON PLAQUES):(NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, W H
Allsopp, William H
Andrew, Harry
Anstie, Edward B
Arter, Bertram C
Ashley, Albert V
Ashley, G T E
Ashworth, Charles H
Axford, William V
Badgley, James C
See details for all 228 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 189
Served and returned: 0
Died: 189
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 35
Served and returned: 0
Died: 35
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Undefined
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Cast iron on stone footings
- Wall
- Listing information
- Devizes and Roundway War Memorial with associated railings
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- DEVIZES AND ROUNDWAY
- WMO ID: 100038
- Condition: Good [last updated on 01-01-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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