Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Devon
Town
Pilton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52204

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Current location

On the south wall
St Mary the Virgin Church
Bull Hill
Pilton
North Devon
Devon
EX31 1QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 55652 34145
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain rectangular marble tablet with moulded edge mounted onto a mottled black marble backboard. Inscription in black lettering. Beaded border on the tablet with a raised square carved in relief at each corner.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ JAMES HARTNOLL/ CAPTAIN, BERKS, R.H.A./ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ AT KANTARA EGYPT/ 20TH MAY 1917, AGED 34.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hartnoll, James
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 508mm, width 813mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 457mm, width 762mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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