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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Torbay
- Town
- Tormohun, (Torre), Torquay
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 9 March 1928
Attended by: Deputy Mayor of Torquay
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 51004
Current location
St. Saviour's Church was an Anglican church
formerly the parish church of Tormohun
one of the ancient parishes of Torquay. It was declared redundant in the 1960s and is now a Greek Orthodox church
with a new dedication.
St. Andrew's Churchyard (Formerly St. Saviour's Churchyard)
St. Elfrides Road
Tormohun
(Torre)
Torquay
Torbay
Devon
TQ2 5SG
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 90958 64303
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Previous locations
- Tor School
Barton Road
Torquay
Torbay
Devon
TQ2 5BZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 906 648
Denomination: Undefined - Tor School
South Street
Torre
Torbay
Devon
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Tor School
- Description
- Exterior located, large nowy-headed tablet with Latin cross at the head between the dates. Names in three columns. Smaller dedicatory tablet at base of memorial.
- Inscription
- Main tablet : 1914 + 1918 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR. / " THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."/ (57 NAMES) / Tablet at base : For former pupils of / Tor School in East Street Torquay
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 57
Served and returned: 0
Died: 57
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Carrara
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
- 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
- Condition
- Torre School
- WMO ID: 69584
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 30-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Memorial was broken into pieces and later repaired locally.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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