Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel or Church: Restoration or extension
District
South Somerset
Town
Dowlish Wake
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24914

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Current location

ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE SPEKE CHAPEL
St Andrew's Church
Main Street
Dowlish Wake
South Somerset
Somerset
TA19 0NX
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 37569 12943
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Restored vestry with dedicatory cream stone recessed tablet.
Inscription
THIS VESTRY WAS RESTORED BY THE FAMILY/ TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: relationships,forename,decorations,rank,regiment,manner of death,year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: relationships,forename,rank,regiment,decorations,manner of death,year died
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 23 September 1944 Page 2 THE SPEKES OF JORDANS.

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