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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Widworthy
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25458

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Current location

St. Cuthbert's Church
Village Lane
off New Road
Widworthy
East Devon
Devon
EX14 9JS
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 21421 99286
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WW1 engraved brass plaque attached to a wall mounted wooden backboard. An equal-armed cross at the top of the plaque, followed below by the inscription and names, are all enclosed by a continuous single-line border. Cross, inscription, names and border infilled with black paint. The names of the fallen from WW2 are shown at the base on a wooden board.
Inscription
Plaque : + / IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE /OF THE WIDWORTHY MEN WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -18 / (5 names) / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Board : (2 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Batten, Frederick
Dare, Albert James
Dare, Edwin Frederick
Dare, Ernest
Snell, Leonard Bazley
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference

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