Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Devon
Town
Rewe
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25381

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Current location

AT SIDE OF MAIN ROAD
On A396 at junction with Green Close
Crosspark
Rewe
East Devon
Devon
EX5 4EA
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 94726 99728
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STONE CHAMFERED GRANITE STONE CROSS SURMOUNTING SHALLOW SQUARE STONE PLINTH WHICH IS IN TURN MOUNTED ON AN OCTAGONAL BASE. PLINTH BEARS INSCRIPTION.
Inscription
front face: THIS ANCIENT CROSS WAS RESTORED IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY 1914-1919 face two: REWE/ (5 names) face three: NETHEREXE/ (4 names) face four: THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US/ THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dewdney, Ernest
Ewings, James
Moore, Leonard
Parish, Arthur
Payne, Bert
Poole, John
Poole, William
Snell, Frederick
Vanstone, Harry
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: place of birth, forename, surname
    Order of information: place of birth, aplhabetical by forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c 3500mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Medieval cross base and War Memorial, Rewe
  • 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
Responsibility
Rewe Parish Council
Reference

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