Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Hams
- Town
- Salcombe
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 65489
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Current location
Cliff Road
Salcombe
South Hams
Devon
TQ8 8JQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 74044 38804
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rough hewn Celtic cross with pattee arms on three step plinth and base. Inscription and names on polished face of steps.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/ SALCOMBE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 1939-1945/ AND THE THIRTEEN MEN/ LOST IN THE LIFEBOAT DISASTER/ OCTOBER 27TH 1916 3 o'clock face: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Salcombe War Memorial and Shelter
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- Salcombe
- WMO ID: 211793
- Condition: Good [last updated on 18-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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