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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
- 52205
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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
- Description
- Rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a stone backboard and placed on the ledge of a window. Regimental insignia is etched on the left. Incised inscription in red and black painted lettering. Double line border with band pattern on the centre of it and squares at each corner.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ERIC MELVILLE GOULD 2ND LIEUT/ 2ND BATTALION DEVON REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION ON THE SOMME/ JULY 1ST 1916 AGED 23 YEARS/ "AND HOW CAN MAN DIE BETTER"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Gould, Eric Melville
See details - 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: height 305mm, width 838mm
Materials: Brass
- Backboard
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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