Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Cornwall
- Town
- Kilkhampton
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9243
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Current location
The memorial can be found outside the entrance to the church yard of The Parish Church of Saint James the Great.
In front of St. James the Great
Atlantic Highway
Kilkhampton
North Cornwall
Cornwall
EX23 9QL
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 25247 11279
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Celtic Cross on a single step and square plinth. Sword of Sacrifice on front face.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: REMEMBER/ THESE MEN/ OF/ KILKHAMPTON/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED TO/ COMMEMORATE THE MEN/ WHO HAVE SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914 - 1919.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bailey, F
Bonetto, J
Bonetto, W
Box, J
Brock, J
Burrows, C.
Colliver, W
Cornish, A
Curtis, J.
Curtis, W.
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, decorations
Order of information: rank,surname, decorations - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: rank,surname, service
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3000 mm
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: depth 1050 mm, width 1500 mm
Materials: Undefined
- Cross
- Listing information
- Kilkhampton War Memorial
- 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
- KILKHAMPTON
- WMO ID: 114122
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-05-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Other website stonechaser.blogspot.com/2011/08/kilkhampton.html
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