Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Devon
Town
Filleigh
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25536

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Current location

IN THE CHURCHYARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH
FILLEIGH CHURCH
Long Walk Drive,
Filleigh
North Devon
Devon
EX32 0RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 66262 28062
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY DOUBLE OCTAGONAL PLINTH , SHAFT AND PLAIN LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN RAISED LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTHS
Inscription
TOP PLINTH, 4.30, 6 AND 7.30 FACE; BOTTOM STEP 2.30 AND 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE MEMORY OF/ ONE WHO NEVER/ WEARIED OF IN HELPING OTHERS, LIONEL H. D. FORTESCUE, MAJOR, SECOND-IN-COMMAND, XVII LANCERS. THIRD SON OF HUGH, THIRD EARL FORTESCUE, HE WAS BORN ON XIX NOVEMBER MDCCCLVII AT CASTLE HILL. HE FELL IN THE ACTION OF DIAMOND HILL IN SOUTH AFRICA ON JUNE XI, MCM, AND WAS BURIED HARD BY THE FIELD OF BATTLE. AND FURTHER DEDICATED TO THE HONOUR OF ALL BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH OF FILLEIGH WHO, LIKE HIM, SHALL LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. FREDERICK J. HARRIS, TROOPER, VII BATT. IMP. YEO., DIED AGED XXVIII AT PRETORIA, OCT MCM CHARLES HULLAND, PRIVATE, II BATT. DEVON REGT., DIED AT STANDERTON, JUNE VIII, MCMI, AGED XVII 12 O'CLOCK FACE: LHDF/ ERECTED BY HIS/ FRIENDS AND/ NEIGHBOURS OF/ ALL CONDITIONS IN/ THE COUNTY OF DEVON 9 O'CLOCK FACE: GRENVILLE FORTESCUE/ CAPTAIN/ 11TH RIFLE BRIGADE/ KILLED AT/ LAVENTIE/ SEPT. IV.MCMXV/ NOT HERE THEY LIE NOT HERE/ BUT FAR AWAY/ IN OTHER EARTH BY OTHER/ GRASS OERGROWN/ YET BY THEIR HOME THIS CROSS/ SHALL STAND AND SAY/ THEY DWELL AMONG THEIR OWN 10.30 FACE: (WW2 NAMES) 7.30 FACE, LOWER PLINTH: (WW1 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 9
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: forename,rank,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 9FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL AT ST PAULS CHURCH
  • 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
Reference
  • War Memorials Trust 25536 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=293
  • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 43 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London

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