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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Mid Devon
Town
Sandford
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25358

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Current location

ST SWITHIN CHURCH
Sandford
Mid Devon
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 828 025
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WOODEN ROOD SCREEN
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATITUDE TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Acres, George
Ball, Charles
Ball, Robert
Bowden, Harry
Bowden, John
Cheriton, Frederick
Conybear, Walter
Crispin, Denis W F
Darch, Frederick
Densen, John
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 35
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height C 3500MM, width C 6000MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN
  • Grade I
  • 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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