Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Devon
Town
Huntsham
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25319

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Current location

NEAR A BRIDGE AND ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Huntsham
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 7NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 00086 20359
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. WHOLE STANDS ON A CONCRETE AREA AND IS ENCLOSED BY CHAIN LINK FENCE. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE STEPS
Inscription
THIS CROSS WAS/ ERECTED IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING & COUNTRY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Acland Troyte, H. L.
Batstone, W E
Burton, W
Clarke, H
Hudson, F R
Hudson, G B
Land, J
Sprague, A
Thomas, F
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 9
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Huntsham 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

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