Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Hams
- Town
- Cornwood
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25547
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Current location
Middle of Churchyard
PARISH CHURCH
Bridge Mill Lane
Cornwood
South Hams
Devon
PL21 9QQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 60426 59364
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- GRANITE CROSS
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF CORNWOOD WHO NOBLY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY. THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN BOTH CHURCH AND CHAPEL. MAY LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM. 1914-19. 1939-45
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 2.74 metres, width 0.71 metres
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Cornwood
- WMO ID: 98603
- Condition: Good [last updated on 07-12-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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