Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Torridge
- Town
- Dolton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 28th September 1947
Attended by: MAJ SIR R D FURSE
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25901
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Current location
JUNCTION OF B3217 AND FORE ST
Dolton
Torridge
Devon
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 573 122
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- CELTIC STYLE WHEEL CROSS WITH SQUARE PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP BASE
- Inscription
- SIDE ONE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 (NAMES) SIDE TWO: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bealey, A. F.
Bealey, H. G.
Braund, R.
Cox, T
Dymond, W
Friend, A.
Harris, E.
Haslam, S. J.
Heard, H. R.
Heard, W.
See details for all 18 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: regiment
Order of information: regiment - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Dolton War Memorial, including memorial cross and garden walls, railings, gate piers, and gate
- 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
- Dolton
- WMO ID: 248296
- Condition: Good [last updated on 14-06-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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