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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Hams
Town
Ivybridge
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45987

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Current location

St. John the Evangelist Church
Blachford Road
Ivybridge
South Hams
Devon
PL21 0AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 63482 56383
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet in the shape of a scroll, attached to a wall mounted black stone backboard. Incised inscription on tablet infilled with black paint.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HARRY LESLIE COLE / WHO DIED AT TEHUANTEPEC, MEXICO, ON / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD 1902, / AGED 26 YEARS. / ALSO, S.H. COLE, BROTHER OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED AT BRISBANE, JAN. 1ST 1906, / AGED 42 YEARS. / AND THEIR BROTHER A.E. COLE, C.E.R.A. / WHO WAS KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION ON H.M.S. RECRUIT / AUGUST 9TH 1917, AGED 48 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cole, A. E.
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, manner of death, age of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: Forename initials, surname, rank, manner of death, age of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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