Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Torbay
Town
Churston Ferrers
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25772

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Current location

ROADSIDE
B3022
Churston Ferrers
Torbay
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 900 550
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY TWO OCTAGONAL STEPS, OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED BY/ THE PARISHIONERS OF/ CHURSTON FERRERS/ IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVER OTHER FACES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 12
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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