Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Devon
Town
Whitchurch
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45908

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Current location

ST ANDREWS CHURCH
Whitchurch
West Devon
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 493 727
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ VERE RAYMOND BENNETT/ LIEUTENANT 3RD BATTN. SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ ATTACHED MACHINE GUN CORPS/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR ARRAS FRANCE/ APRIL 10TH 1918 AGED 33/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bennett, Vere Raymond
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300MM, width 500MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
  • 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

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