Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Devon
Town
Bow
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25255

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Current location

St Bartholomew's Church
Walson Road
Nymet Tracey,
Bow
Mid Devon
Devon
EX17 6DB
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 72750 00661
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden nowy headed board with inscription in gilt capital lettering. The inscription is topped by the figure of an angel carved in relief.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF 2ND LIEUT/ FENTON ELLIS S. PHILLIPS M.C./ DEVON REGT AND ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ ELDER SON OF/ EDWARD STANLEY PHILLIPS M.A./ RECTOR OF THIS PARISH/ BORN 4 JUL 1895/ DIED FOR HIS COUTNRY IN FRANCE/ 12 OCT 1916/ 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN'/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY/ PARISHIONERS and FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Phillips, Fenton Ellis S
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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