Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Garden
- District
- North Devon
- Town
- Ilfracombe
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25596
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Current location
Above the shelter at the road junction
base of steps to the garden
Garden of Remembrance
Between Church Road and Church Hill
Ilfracombe
North Devon
Devon
EX34 8BZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 51489 47295
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Garden of remembrance, with dedication to the First World War cast in relief on a nowy headed bronze plaque. This is displayed on the front face of the steps leading up to the garden, above an alcove entrance. The plaque incorporates a laurel wreath and banner scroll, top centre. The alcove is built in to the steps and a bench is within it.
- Inscription
- Plaque: 1914 1918/ GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
- 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
- Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 320mm, width 1140mm
Materials: Bronze - Garden
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Plaque
- 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
- Ilfracombe Garden of Remembrance
- WMO ID: 261926
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 12-02-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: concrete railings and supports vandalised. Reinforced with steel and repointed.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Local Publication/Booklet 2 / 27 Sept 2006 North Devon Gazette Refers to vandalism
- Carter Postcard Collection
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