Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Devon
Town
Otterton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1st August 1920
    Attended by: Lord Clinton DL
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25364

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Current location

Located outside St Michael's Church
on the north side of St Michael's Close.
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
St Michaels Close
Otterton
East Devon
Devon
EX9 7HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 08002 85169
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CHAMFERED GRANITE CROSS MOUNTED ON THREE-STEPPED SQUARE STONE BASE. MEMORIAL IS SURROUNDED BY WROUGHT-IRON FENCE.
Inscription
north side, top panel - THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF OTTERTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ north side, centre panel - THESE MEN OF OURS, UNSELFISH, UNAFRAID/ WENT TO THE WORLD-WIDE FIGHT/ FORGET NOT HOW THEY FOUGHT, AND HOW WE PRAYED/ FOR ENGLAND AND THE RIGHT/ north side, bottom panel - THEIR NAMES LIVE FOR EVERMORE/ R.I.P./ (8 names east side and 8 names west side)/ 1939-1945/ (7 names south side)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Christopher H
Berry, Ernest W
Carter, William E
Follett, Gilbert J
Gorman, John
Harding, Wallace
Hart, Ernest C
Larcombe, Robert C
Larcombe, Thomas W
Marchant, William G
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, forename initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname and regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname and unit
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • 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
2008: Otterton Parish Council restored the base and perimeter path around this memorial.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Otterton Parish Council
Reference

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