Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Devon
- Town
- Colyton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25249
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Current location
St Andrews Church
Market Place
Colyton
East Devon
Devon
EX24 6LN
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 24595 94090
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone cross set on octagonal plinth. Inscription and names carved into plinth. Plinth surmounts four-stepped stone base. Sword on relief on shaft of cross
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anning, G T
Anstis, C W
Barnes, J C C
Barrett, E F
Barrett, H C
Batten, F P
Burch, C C
Clarke, H
Critchard, A
Dercess, F
See details for all 39 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 39
Served and returned: 0
Died: 39
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: rank,surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Colyton War Memorial
- 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
- COLYTON PARISH
- WMO ID: 169780
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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