Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Devon
Town
Cullompton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50585

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Current location

ON NORTH WALL TOWARDS NORTH EAST END
ST ANDREWS PARISH CHURCH
Cullompton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX15 1DA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 02177 07165
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BRASS RECTANGULAR PLAQUE ON WOODEN BACKING CANADIAN REGIMENTAL BADGE AT TOP LEFT OF PLAQUE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE EWENS/ 43RD CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA/ BORN IN THIS PARISH FEB 28 1890. KILLED/ NEAR COURCELETTE FRANCE SEPT 26 1916 WHILST/ REFUSING TO LEAVE HIS WOUNDED COMPANIONS/ "IN THE SIGHT OF THE UNWISE THEY SEEMED TO DIE/ BUT THEIR SOULS ARE WITH GOD AND THEY ARE AT PEACE"/ DONATED BY HIS SISTER ELLA.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ewens, George
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: regiment,forename,place of death,year died,manner of death,relationships
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 24IN, width 15IN
    Materials: Brass
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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