Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Torridge
Town
Appledore
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55540

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Current location

Churchyard
On left of main entrance path
St Mary's Church
Appledore
Torridge
Devon
EX39 1RL
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 46391 30662
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Additions to family gravestone.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ ALEXANDRA ROSS MARSHALL/ BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ ISABELL MARSHALL/ WHO DIED NOV 16th 1914/ AGED 49 YEARS/ ALSO OF THE SON OF THE ABOVE/ ALEXANDRA/ WHO WAS DROWNED IN THE SS BESTWOOD/ OF THE BISHOP'S JULY 29th 1917 AGED 25/ THY WILL BE DONE/ MORRIS ALSO SON AND BROTHER OF THE ABOVE/ THOMAS HENRY WHO WAS KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ AUGUST 8th 1940 AGED 49 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Marshall, Alexandra
Marshall, Thomas Henry
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename how died, date of death, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, date of death,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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