Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
West Devon
Town
North Tawton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26040

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Current location

CEMETERY
North Tawton
West Devon
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 669 017
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO-STEPPED BASE SUMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON PINK MARBLE TABLETS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. ALSO, INSCRIPTION ON POST ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
Inscription
FACE ONE: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND/ THE OWRLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE LATE/ FRANK HENSON GIBBINGS/ F.R.C.V.S. FACE TWO AND THREE: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) FACE FOUR: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE."/ NUMBER WHO SERVED 306/ NUMBER WHO DIED 52 POST: THE/ POST/ AND/ CHAINS/ GIVEN BY/ WOMEN'S/ SECTION/ BRITISH/ LEGION.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alford, S
Anstey, F C
Arscott, W S
Attwell, M F
Avery, W W
Aysh, W
Barratt, W J A
Bolt, N F
Bolt, R
Bolt, Wallace John
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 358
    Served and returned: 306
    Died: 52
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname,rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname,rank
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Pink
Listing information
  • North Tawton War Memorial
  • 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
Sponsorship
Public,other

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