Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Teignbridge
- Town
- Cofton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MESSRS KNIGHT & SONS (Mason)
- Ceremony
- Faculty Granted
Date: 15 May 1920
Attended by: Bishop of Exeter - Dedicated
Date: 22 August 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 22 August 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (2)
- Faculty Granted
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25843
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Current location
IN THE CHURCHYARD
ST MARYS CHURCH
Cofton
Teignbridge
Devon
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 968 803
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SQUARE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY SHAFT AND WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE/ IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ COFTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Blackmore, George
Brimicombe, James
Cruse, Harry
Dodge, Arthur George
Geidt, Charles U
Hamlyn, Halroyd E
Milward, Etienne G
Nicholls, John J
Pitts, William
Pock, Thomas
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year died,regiment,forename
Order of information: year died,forename,regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 700MM, height 2850MM, width 900MM
Materials: Granite - Devonshire
- Cross
- Listing information
- Cofton 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
- Condition
- Cofton WW1 memorial
- WMO ID: 198778
- Condition: Good [last updated on 05-08-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £110
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- PCC
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