Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
South Hams
Town
Dartmouth
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Yangtse Incident (1949), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45976

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Current location

St Petrox Church
Dartmouth
South Hams
Devon
TQ6 0JN
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 88648 50315
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WAS UNBLOCKED AND RESTORED AND DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION PLACED ON WOOD WHICH USED TO FORM PART OF THE GALLERY UNTIL IT WAS DEMOLISHED
Inscription
TOP SECTION: NO SAINT OR KING HAS TOMB SO PROUD AS HE, WHOSE FLAG BECOMES HIS SHROUD FROM LEFT, SECTION ONE: THIS WINDOW/ WAS RE-OPENED AND RESTORED/ 1920./ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ & IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR./ REV. DR. F. HUTCHINSON/ D.LITT., F.R.G.S. VICAR./ J.T. NANCE/ R.T. PILLAR/ CHURCH WARDENS FROM LEFT, SECTION TWO - EIGHT: (NAMES) FROM LEFT, SECTION NINE: (...) FROM LEFT, SECTION TEN - FIFTEEN: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burnell, Albert George
Burnell, Edwin John
Burnell, William Rober
Carpenter, Henry Ernest
Carpenter, Wm Marks
Cleland, Richard
Evans, William John Henry
Foster, Stephen George
Hutchinson, Dr F
Kidby, Charles Henry
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 23
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 4
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Yangtse Incident (1949)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Panelling
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 950mm, width 2720mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Panelling
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 950mm, width 3580mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: depth inset, height 330mm, width 280mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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