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Current location
Inscription across beam in lychgate,
St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Village "Main Street"
Washfield
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 9RA
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 93491 15408
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- 1) Church Lychgate constructed of wood and stone with a tiled roof. 2) Associated linear bronze plaque incorporating a one-line inscription in relief, set flush into the main frontal roof beam of Lychgate.
- Inscription
- TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD THIS LYCH GATE IS ERECTED BY EDWIN HARRIS DUNNING J.P. C.C. OF STOODLEIGH COURT AS A THANK OFFERING FOR PEACE AND TO COMMEMORATE THE SURRENDER OF THE BOERS IN 1902
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood, Stone, Wrought Iron - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Gate
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Washfield
- WMO ID: 254711
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 02-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Edwin Harris Dunning.
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