Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Teignbridge
Town
Ashburton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25788

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Current location

JUNCTION OF DOLBEARE RD AND EAST ST
Dolbeare Rd
Ashburton
Teignbridge
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 760 701
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TALL PLAIN LATIN CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND OCTAGONAL BASE
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY/ AND/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF 72 BRAVE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ASHBURTON DEDICATES THIS MONUMENT/ THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY/ (NAMES)/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 45/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Sidney
Bartlett, Jubal
Beveridge, Gerald H S
Boloden, Dan
Boloden, David J
Bray, George J
Bray, John
Caunter, George C W
Caunter, Richard L L
Chivall, Simon G
See details for all 70 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Ashburton 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

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