Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Devon
Town
Cullompton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50584

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Current location

NORTH EAST CORNER BENEATH AMERICAN FLAG
ST ANDREWS PARISH CHURCH
Cullompton
Mid Devon
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 023 071
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WOODEN PLAQUE BENEATH AMERICAN FLAG UPRIGHT SWORD WITH SCROLL BENEATH ABOVE INSCRIPTION. IN THE FOUR CORNERS FROM TOP LEFT CLOCKWISE ARE THE UNION FLAG, THE STARS AND STRIPES, A COAT OF ARMS AND THE SCOTTISH SALTIRE
Inscription
NOR SHALL THY SWORD SLEEP IN THY HAND/ THIS AMERICAN FLAG AND TABLET ARE PLACED/ HERE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE THANKSGIVING/ SERVICE HELD FOR AMERICAN TROOPS IN THE/ PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW CULLOMPTON/ ON THE LAST THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER 1943 (NAMES)/ BELOVED, NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD/WE KNOW THAT, WHEN WE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM./ EVERYMAN THAT HATH THIS HOPE IN HIM PURIFIETH HIMSELF, EVEN/ AS HE IS PURE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 70
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: rank,surname,forename
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height C 48IN, width C 30IN
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
  • Grade I
  • 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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