Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Torridge
- Town
- Great Torrington
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25925
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Current location
St Michael And All Angels Church
Great Torrington
Torridge
Devon
EX38 8EA
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 49577 19264
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- ROLL OF HONOUR DIVIDED INTO THREE PANELS, ALL WITHIN ELABORATE CARVED FRAME SURMOUNTED BY A POINTED SPIRE. GILT CROSS ENCIRCLED BY WREATH ABOVE INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM IN THE WORLD WARS OF/ 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, T H
Alfrod, R
Ashton, L
Baker, W H
Bangham, F
Battison, A
Beer, John Henry
Beer, M
Bennett, A
Bennett, C
See details for all 115 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 84
Served and returned: 0
Died: 84
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment,decorations
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment
Order of information: regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Frame
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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