Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Lympstone
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25340

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Current location

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church Rd
Lympstone
East Devon
Devon
EX8 5JX
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 99311 84248
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted brass plaque on an oak backboard with a blacked, incised inscription beneath the Regimental Badge.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HARRY COVENTON/ OF THIS PARISH/ SERGEANT IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR ARRAS/ IN FRANCE IN THE GREAT WAR / JUNE 12TH 1917, AGED 38 YEARS/ INTERRED ON THE FIELD AT/ TILLOY-LES-MAFFLAINES/ HIS SUN IS GONE DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Coventon, Harry
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname,, rank, unit, manner, place, country, and date of death, age, burial details
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 350MM, width 480MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
  • 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
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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