Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Gittisham
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25303

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Current location

ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Gittisham
East Devon
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 130 980
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
NOWY-HEADED STONE TABLET. INCISED BLACK LETTERING. GILT CROSS AT TOP.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR 1919-45/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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