Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Mid Devon
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR SIDNEY GREENSLADE (Designer)
MR H READ (Makers)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45971

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Current location

East end of north aisle
St Peter's Church
St Peter Street
Tiverton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 6RR
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 95433 12842
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The First World War oak screen to the dedicated north chancel chapel in St Peter’s Church, which was designed by Sydney Greenslade (architect of the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth), and executed by Herbert Read of Exeter in 1920, together with the fine reredos by Herbert Read in this chapel which shows a soldier, a sailor, an airman and a nurse standing by a cross. There are 4 panels each side for WW1 (total of 8 in all) and 1 on each side (total of 2 in all) for WW2.
Inscription
[unknown]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Reredos
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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