Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Teignbridge
Town
Ipplepen
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
J W Singer and Sons Ltd (Founder / Foundry)
Hurbert Read (Architect)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25927

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Current location

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CHURCH
ST ANDREWS CHURCH
Silver St
Ipplepen
Teignbridge
Devon
TQ12 5SA
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 834 665
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
RESTORED CHURCH YARD CROSS WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO AN OAK BACKBOARD IN SIDE THE CHURCH. CROSS STANDS ON A TWO-STEPPED SQUARE BASE AND SQUARE PLINTH MALTESE CROSS AT THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED AND THE/ CHURCH YARD CROSS WAS RESTORED IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL FIGHTING FOR THE EMPIRE/ IN THE SOUTH FRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Jordan, John Stephens
Taunton, Charles Edmund
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: rank,forename,regiment,relationships,manner of death,place of death,year died
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4330MM, width 3050MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 25MM, height 520MM, width 780MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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