Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Teignbridge
Town
Buckfastleigh
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1921
    Attended by:
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 January 1921
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25814

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church (Redundant)
Church Hill
Buckfastleigh
Teignbridge
Devon
TQ11 0DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 74241 66572
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SQUARE PLINTH, SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND AT THE BASE OF THE CROSS. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY A GREEN-PAINTED METAL RAILING FENCE
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF BUCKFASTLEIGH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD THAT DIE IN THE LORD"/ REVELATIN XIV.13 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, S
Addems, A B
Andrews, H
Arscott, R
Ash, S
Barnes, T H
Bartle, F
Beer, G H
Bickle, H
Bickle, W H
See details for all 76 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname in alphabetical order FOLLOWED by the 1 decorated soldier
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3550MM, width 3300MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
  • 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
History
2004 A War Memorials Trust grant of £400 was awarded to clean the memorial, re-point some of the joints and re-lettering works to repair some of the names; 2000: PLANS TO MOVE THE MEMORAL ABANDONED;1998: PLAN TO MOVE THE MEMORIAL FROM THE CHURCH WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE AND IS NO LONGER USED, NEARER TO THE CENTRE OF TOWN;
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
BUCKFASTLEIGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference

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