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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Cornwall
Town
Altarnun, Launceston
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12973

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Current location

The memorial is just outside the church on the village green
St Noona's Church
Altarnun
Launceston
North Cornwall
Cornwall
PL15 7SJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 22368 81253
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STONE CELTIC CROSS SURMOUNTING A PEDESTAL. SWORD ENGAVED ON THE SHAFT OF THE CROSS, NAMES INSCRIBED ON THE PEDESTAL, DEAD ON THE FACE, THOSE WHO SERVED IN WW1 ON EITHER SIDE. RAILINGS SURROUND THE MEMORIAL.
Inscription
PRO PATRIA / MORI / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / 1914-1918 / ERECTED BY THE / PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS / OF ALTARNUN. / TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE FALLEN / AND IN HONOUR OF ALL / THOSE MEN WHO SERVED FROM THIS PARISH / THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / KING AND COUNTRY / (NAMES) / R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Deacon, George
Hodge, Alfred
Jeffery, William
Pethick, Eli
Symons, Charles Shepherd
Turner, John
Venning, Thomas
Warrng, William
Whale, Edwin
Whale, George
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Random
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 108
    Served and returned: 98
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials or forename, Honours
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Altarnun 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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