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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Devon
Town
Fremington
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25540

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Church Hill
Fremington
North Devon
Devon
EX31 3BL
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 51198 32565
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A cross surmounting a tapered shaft and plinth with the inscription on two sides of the plinth in raised lettering. The whole stands in a walled area flanked by two flagpoles.
Inscription
6o'clock face: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" 9o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bartlett, E. T.
Beale, A. W. D.
Bennett, W. H.
Cole, W. W. G.
Cornish, C.
Cornish, J.
Croot, R. S.
Darch, A. T.
Darch, W. H.
Easterbrook, G. H. V.
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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