Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Torridge
- Town
- Bideford
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45898
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Current location
ST MARYS CHURCH
Bideford
Torridge
Devon
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 400 260
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- NOWY HEADED METAL PLAQUE PLACED WITHIN A NOWY PEDIMENTED WOODEN FRAME. ISNCRIPTION IN RELIEF BADGE WITHIN A WREATH DEOPICTED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- 1914 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THE (NO.414) BIDEFORD COMPANY/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ DURING THE GREAT WAR./ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackland, W
Arnold, W
Backway, T A H
Batley, A
Beer, W F
Bettis, Reg J
Blackmore, F J
Bonetta, T
Bowden, Charlie
Bowden, W J
See details for all 42 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- 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
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