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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Torridge
Town
Woolfardisworthy
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26010

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Current location

ALL HALLOWS CHURCH
Woolfardisworthy
Torridge
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 333 212
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLAQUE WITH FRAME
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ HONOURED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FROM THIS PARISH JOINED HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES/ DURING THE WAR WITH GERMANY IN/ THE YEARS 1914-1919. THIS TABLET IS/ PROVIDED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF WOOLFARDISWORTHY/ (NAMES)/ THE UNDERMENTIONED GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ AND WILL BE AFFECTIONATELY REMEMBERED/ (NAMES)/ "THINE, O LORD, IS THE VICTORY,/ THEREFORE, OUR GOD, WE THANK THEE"/ (1 CHRON. 29.11.13)/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF (NAME)/ DIED IN ACTION 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beckely, John
Beer, Arthur
Bennett, W J M
Brenl, George
Cann, W
Cook, Jas
Cornish, E C
Davey, Seth
Dunn, Ernest
Glover, Ernest
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 48
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS
  • Grade I
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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