Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Teignbridge
Town
Starcross
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Post-1945 war or conflict
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25957

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Current location

GREEN NEXT TO THE RAILWAY STATION
Starcross
Teignbridge
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 97695 81869
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY GRANITE MALTESE CROSS
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF STARCROSS WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ALSO OF L/C DUMBLETON, KILLED IN ACTION CYPRUS 1975 (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, George James
Boult, Harry Walter
Bowerman, Richard Venvil
Chandos-pole, Peter
Cookson, Christopher
Dumbleton, D
Goss, Ernest Walter
Grant, Arthur James
Homeyard, Reginald
Sizer, Ernest
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initial,surname,country of death, year of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Starcross 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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