Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
South Hams
Town
Holne
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50980

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Current location

In the south east corner
St Mary the Virgin Church
Michelcombe Lane
Holne
South Hams
Devon
TQ13 7SH
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 70591 69491
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three light stained glass window depicting, left, St Gabriel, centre, St Michael and, right St Raphael. Dedicatory nowy-headed tablet within a marble frame placed below the window, with bronze death plaque inset at centre.
Inscription
TABLET: REMEMBER YE IN THE LORD RICHARD LONG DAWSON. CAPTAIN COLDSTREAM GDS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ AT ZILLEBEKE BELGIUM NOVEMER 1914 AHED 35 TO/ WOSE MEMROY THIS WINDOW AND TABLET ARE DEDICATED WINDOW, LEFT LIGHT: BENEDICTE ANGELI DOMINI DOMINUM/ S GARIEL ARCHANGELUS CENTRE LIGHT: S MICHAEL PRINCEPS ANG WINDOW RIGHT LIGHT: GRADUATE SUPER EXALTATERTUM (...)/ S RAPHAEL ARCHANGELO
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dawson, Richard Long
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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