Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
West Devon
Town
Spreyton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26061

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Current location

Adjacent to Lychgate,
St. Michael's Churchyard
Dragdown Hill
Spreyton
West Devon
Devon
EX17 5AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 69796 96764
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Memorial, constructed of rough-hewn stone, comprises a three-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a slightly tapering, rectangular sectioned shaft with integral closed wheel cross. Arms of the cross slowly widen in an outward direction. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription which is positioned on a smoothen area of the front face of the middle step.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC DEAD, WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN THE CHURCH.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Spreyton 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

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