
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- West Devon
- Town
- North Tawton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26039
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Current location
ST PETERS CHURCH
Essington Road,
North Tawton
West Devon
Devon
EX20 2EY
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 66447 01729
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- RECATNGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. LAUREL LEAF DESIGN ABOVE THE INSCRIPTION AND REGIMENTAL BADGE AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MMEORY OF/ JOHN LESLIE MORTON SHAW/ ELDEST SON OF JOHN EDWARD & ELLA GRANT SHAW/ OF BROOKLANDS, HOLYWELL GREEN, WHO DIED AT THE/ RED HOUSE, EXETER DEC 18TH 1925, AGED 39 YEARS./ DURING THE GREAT WAR HE SERVED AS CAPTAIN IN/ 8TH BN DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGT & WAS SEVERELY/ WOUNDED IN GALLIPOLI, AUG 1915
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Shaw, J L M
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- 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
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