Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Devon
Town
Cullompton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Iraq War (2003-2011)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25297

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Current location

CAR PARK
High St
Cullompton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX15 1AA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 02069 07442
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON ONE SIDE OF THE PLINTH AND NAMES ON BASE SIDES OF THE PLINTH CROSSED RIFLES ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE BASE WITH WREATH IN THE CENTRE
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS RAISED BY/ THE INHABITANTS OF CULLOMPTON/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHOSE/ NAMES ARE HEREON RECORDED/ WHO/ PLACING COUNTRY, BEFORE COMFORT,/ AND HONOUR BEFORE EASE,/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM./ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) OTHER FACES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bastone, William D
Biss, James
Bowden, Ernest
Bowles, James
Brown, Wlter G
Cardew, George E
Chick, Edward J
Coles, William
Daniels, George
Davey, Ernest
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 34
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: surname,rank,decorations,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 17
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Forename initial, Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • CULLOMPTON 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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