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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Devon
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55463

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Current location

Plaque is near West Wall
south side of central nave
St Peter and St Mary Magdalene Church
Butchers Row
Barnstaple
North Devon
Devon
EX31 1BW
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 55829 33219
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque. Inscription enclosed with fine black edging. At each corner are decorative brass fixings
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM BARLOW/ OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS/ (LATE OF EBBERLY LAWN BARNSTAPLE/ WHO DIED AT FORT PITT HOSPITAL/ CHATHAM, 3rd NOV. 1918 AGED 35/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER/ I have fought a good fight/ I have finished my course/ I have kept the faith.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barlow, William
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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: surname, date of death,regiment,forename,age, relationships, place of death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: By his mother

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