Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Hams
Town
Stoke Gabriel
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25757

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Current location

The memorial is located at the junction of Stoke Hill
and Paignton Road.
Paignton Road
Stoke Gabriel
South Hams
Devon
TQ9 6RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 84894 57365
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
GRANITE WHEEL CROSS. TAPERING SHAFT. THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. CROSS SET ON BRICK WALL. WW1 PLAQUE ATTACHED TO WALL BEARS INSCRIPTION AND NAMES WITH ADDITIONAL PLAQUE FOR WW2 NAMES PLACED BELOW IT.
Inscription
UPPER PLAQUE: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM STOKE GABRIEL/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) LOWER PLAQUE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 18
    Died: 18
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 7
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: regiment
    Order of information: regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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