Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Devon
Town
Bampton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: October 1921
    Attended by: Mr. J. Penwarden J.P, Vicar (Rev. E.V. Cox)
  • Unveiled
    Date: October 1921
    Attended by: Mr. W.C. Carnell
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25242

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Current location

The war memorial is situated at the junction of High Street and the South Molton Road
High Street,
Bampton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 9NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 95569 22283
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SQUARE PLINTH, SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND ON FRONT FACE OF THE TOP STEP. METAL POST AND CHAIN LINK FENCE IN FRONT OF THE MEMORIAL AND WALL SURMOUNTED BY RAILINGS BEHIND IT
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ FORTY ONE PARISHIONERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT HE GIVETH HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS./ (NAMES)/ 19309 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attwater, H F
Batstone, W E
Bowden, F
Brice, F J
Budd, C
Burnett, H L
Burnett, R
Burnett, T N
Cage, J
Chandler, F J
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: surname,regiment
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: surname,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Bampton War Memorial Cross
  • 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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