Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Devon
- Town
- Barnstaple
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55389
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Current location
St Peter and St Mary Magdalene Church
High St
Barnstaple
North Devon
Devon
EX31 1BH
England
OS Grid Ref: SS 55870 33186
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Four wooden Boards wording enclosed by gold border, wording in gold lettering. The first board with inscription headed by Latin Cross Boards 2, 3 and 4 contain names in gold lettering
- Inscription
- LEFT HAND BOARD: T0 THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 MIDDLE TWO BOARDS: (NAMES) RIGHT HAND BOARD: (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ JESU MERCY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, Fred
Avery, George Henry
Avery, William Henry Percy
Balman, Walter John Thomas
Barlow, William
Beer, W G
Bennett, Albert H
Bennett, Albert William
Berry, Albert Victor
Blackmore, Edwin John
See details for all 84 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 95
Served and returned: 0
Died: 95
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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