Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Devon
Town
Exbourne
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
S Hockin, Hatherleigh (Builder)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26019

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Current location

St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church
High St
Exbourne
West Devon
Devon
EX20 3RY
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 60213 01917
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet with traingular head mounted on black painted wooden backboard. inscription on black lettering. Crest of the Devonshire Regiment and ivy border carved at top.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ PRIVATES WILLIAM SMALE & GEORGE PIPER,/ OF EXBOURNE SECTION C CO 4TH VOL BATT DEVON REGT/ WHO DIED AT ELANDSLAAGTE NATAL,/ MARCH 29TH AND APRIL 8TH 1900,/ WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH/ THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY, OF THE DEVONSHIRE REGT./ DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,/ EACH IN THE 22ND YEAR OF HIS AGE./ "PEACE AT THE LAST" PSALM. XXXVII.38./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death,age of death,additional
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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