Memorial details

Memorial type
Shelter
District
Mid Devon
Town
Crediton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Aden Emergency (1963-1967)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25292

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Current location

NEXT TO THE PUBLIC GARDENS
Union St
Crediton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX17 3AN
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 83439 00228
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OCTAGONAL OPEN-SIDED SHELTER WITH TILED ROOF SURMOUNTED BY TILED STEEPLE AND CROSS. NAMES CARVED ONTO A CENTRAL STONE
Inscription
CREDITON TOWN AND HAMLETS WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ADEN (NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, E
Auber, C St L
Backwell, W
Baker, E J
Bere, O A
Bere, S E
Bere, S E
Berry, W
Blatchford, W H
Blathcford, L W
See details for all 137 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 135
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 135
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 40
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Aden Emergency (1963-1967)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • CREDITON 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2001: APPLIED FOR A GRANT FROM ENGLISH HERITAGE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CREDITON TOWN COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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