Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Mid Devon
- Town
- Newton St. Cyres
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25338
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Current location
Near the Altar,
St. Cyr and St. Julitta Church
Church Lane
Newton St. Cyres
Mid Devon
Devon
EX5 5BN
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 87938 97990
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Polished and engraved brass plaque attached to a wall mounted, landscape orientated wooden backboard. A decorative line and chaser, border design encloses the inscription area, interrupted only at the commemorated name text extensions. Engravings finished with a black infill.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY of / JOHN FREDERICK GEORGE REW / 2ND. LIEUTENANT, DEVONSHIRE REGT., / ELDER SON OF HARRY REW, / Who fell at Mametz / July 1st. 1916 . . . . Aged 25
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Rew, John Frederick George
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Order of information: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST CYRIAC AND ST JULITTA
- Grade I
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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