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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Devon
Town
North Tawton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1901
    Attended by: Comrades and friends
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26037

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Current location

South wall
east of door,
St. Peter's Church
Essington Road
(Market Street end)
North Tawton
West Devon
Devon
EX20 2EX
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 66448 01725
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Polished, shield-shaped brass plaque attached to a white marble tablet, which in turn, is further attached to a wall mounted, dark coloured backboard additionally supported by two corbel stones. Shield contains an engraved regimental badge at top centre. Below the badge design are engraved inscription verses containing principle words, the first letters of which, are infilled with red paint and the remaining text and other words infilled with black paint.
Inscription
Badge : (..?..) DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT / SEMPER FIDELIS / Inscription : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / PRIVATE SAMUEL LONG / OF THE NORTH TAWTON SECTION / D. COY. 4TH. V.B.D.R. WHO VOLUNTEERED / FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA / AND DIED / AT STANDERTON SEPT. 29TH. 1900. / AGED 19 YEARS. / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY / HIS COMRADES & FRIENDS / A. D. 1901.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Long, Samuel
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • 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
Other

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