Washfield Shelter

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: c. 1918
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

25390

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Current location

Village Green
Washfield Lane
Washfield
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 9RB
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 93635 15372
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Shelter with dedicatory tablet on the right hand side. On small green in front of the old schoolhouse.

Inscription

THIS SHELTER/ WAS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE MEN OF WASHFIELD/ WHO SERVED ABROAD DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names) According to Historic England listing 'For God, For King, For Country. To Commemorate the Great War 1914-18' on timber wallplate.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abraham, J. H.
Bishop, F.
Bowden, E.
Cranc, W. J.
De Las Casas, M.
Edworthy, J.
Hill, J. H.
Hooper, W.
Hunt, J.
Kerslake, J.
See details for all 22 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, initials, surname, regiment
Order of information: surname,rank,regiment

Components

Pavilion
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Listing information

WAR MEMORIAL SEAT
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

Condition

WASHFIELD SHELTER
WMO ID: 98759
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 31-05-2016]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/98759
Historic England - War Memorial Seat historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306139
Western Times - Friday 05 December 1919 WASHFIELD (described as having decided to have a shelter in the playground for the children and a brass plate in the church.

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