Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Hams
Town
Littlehempston
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25603

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Current location

North wall opposite south door.
St. John the Baptist Church
Grattons Lane
Littlehempston
South Hams
Devon
TQ9 6LY
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 81241 62637
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated memorial comprises an incised white marble tablet with a decoratively carved alabaster surround frame in the relief style of laurel leaves. Coloured regimental badges carved at each corner. Cross at top of surround. Inscription and names on tablet infilled with black paint.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 - 1919. / (6 NAMES) / GREATER LOVE HATH / NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN / HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Forster, W. J.
Pole-carew, W. N. R.
Potter, W. H.
Ricketts, W. F. G.
Skinner, J.
Smerdon, S.
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Rank, surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 4 cm, height 101 cm, width 77 cm
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
  • Grade I
  • 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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