
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
- Unveiled
- 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
- 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
See details - 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
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
- Plaque
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
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