Clawton

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

JOHN FREEMAN SONS AND CO LTD (Mason)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1924
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

45902

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Current location

Junction of Launceston to Holsworthy Road and Clawton Church to Ashwater Rd
Clawton
Torridge
Devon
EX22 6HF
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 35301 99257
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERED PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH AND UPPER STEP. CELTIC KNOTWORK DESIGN ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS AND TOP OF THE SHAFT

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ R.I.P./ AND IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF/ THE FOLLOWING WHO SERVED IN IT./ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allin, William Henry
Barkwill, William Henry
Budge, W.
Cloak, A.
Cloak, R.
Collacott, Albert
Collacott, Thomas
Daniel, Frank
Davey, Archibald
Daw, H. C.
See details for all 40 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 47
Served and returned: 41
Died: 6
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: height C 3000MM, width C 1350MM
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Condition

Clawton War Memorial
WMO ID: 159795
Condition: Good [last updated on 15-03-2018]
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Costs

Memorial: £65 0S 0D

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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