Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Devon
- Town
- Chittlehampton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 27 August 1920
Attended by: Dedicated by Reverend CW Bate. - Unveiled
Date: 27 August 1920
Attended by: Unveiled by Major General Sir Godfrey Williams - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25288
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Current location
Close to Churchyard entrance gate
St. Hieritha's Churchyard
The Square
Chittlehampton
North Devon
Devon
EX37 9QL
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 63590 25553
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Memorial is constructed from rough-hewn, Cornish granite stone and comprises, a two-stepped, octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth and tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with integral wheel cross. Celtic-style carving on head of cross. The seven frontal faces of the plinth and steps, bearing inscriptions and names, are recessed. Pinned-lead lettering form these inscription and names.
- Inscription
- Plinth face, front : 1939 - 1945 Two adjacent plinth faces : (4 names) Upper step face, front : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 Two adjacent upper step faces : (20 names) Lower step face, front : LEST WE FORGET
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Cross
- Listing information
- Chittlehampton 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
- Chittlehampton
- WMO ID: 142452
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 17-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
- Reference
- www.devonheritage.org/Places/Chittlehampton/Chittlehampton1914WarMemorial.htm This confirms names and has other details.
- Carter Postcard Collection
- www.greatwarforum.org/topic/298752-st-hierithas-church-chittlehampton/
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142452. This confirms WW2 names.
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