Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Trophy / Relic
- District
- North Devon
- Town
- Horwood
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25590
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Current location
NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE CHURCH
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Atlantic Highway,
Horwood
North Devon
Devon
EX39 4LS
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 50222 27690
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- SQUARE WOODEN BASE SURMOUNTED BY SHELL CAP AND ORNATE CRUCIFIX. INSCRIPTION ON TWO PLAQUES ON TWO SIDES OF THE BASE
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ HORWOOD AND NEWTON TRACEY/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 SIDE TWO: THIS CRUCIFIX WAS PRESENTED BY LT COL HUMPHREY DENE DSO WELSH GUARDS BROUGHT BY HIM FROM ARRAS 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Crucifix
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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