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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Devon
Town
Heanton Purchardon
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25562

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Current location

ON THE WEST WALL
HEANTON PURCHARDON CHURCH
Eastacombe Lane,
Heanton Purchardon
North Devon
Devon
EX31 4DJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 50212 35590
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PLAIN RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTIN IN BLACK LETTERING INCISED FOLIATE BORDER ON THE PLAQUE
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF MY HUSBAND AND THREE SONS/ WILLIAM ROBERT WILLIAMS/ 3RD BART/ BORN FEBRUARY 21ST 1860 - DIED MAY 16TH 1903/ WILLIAM FREDERICK WILLIAMS/ 4TH BART/ BORN MAY 17TH 1886 - DIED SEPTEMBER 20TH 1906/ FREDERICK WILLIAM WILLIAMS/ 5TH BART/ BORN JANUARY 1TH 1888 - DIED OCTOBER 1ST 1913/ BURTON ROBERT WILLIAMS/ 6TH BART/ LIEUT 3RD DEVONS ACTING ADJUTANT 1ST DEVONS/ TWICE MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ BORN JULY 7TH 1889 KILLED IN ACTION IN FLANDERS/ OCTOBER 3RD - 4TH 1917/ ERECTED BY MATILDA F. WILLIAMS/ 1921
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Williams, Borton Robert
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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