Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- West Devon
- Town
- Tavistock
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 56085
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Current location
St. Eustachius' Church
Plymouth Road
Tavistock
West Devon
Devon
PL19 0AU
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 48119 74431
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall mounted, landscape orientated, engraved brass plaque dedicated to the Spencer family. The short inscription and names are enclosed by a continuous single-line border. Lt. A. E. Spencer's name represents the only war casualty.
- Inscription
- Extract :- IN MEMORY OF WILFRED GLANVILLE SPENCER LIEUT / ROYAL MARINES BORN 1870 DIED 1896 / (.......) / (......) / (........) : ALSO OF ARTHUR / EGERTON SPENCER LIEUT 3rd SHERWOOD FORESTERS / BORN 1896 KILLED ON THE SOMME 1916 SON OF / EDWARD MACREADY SPENCER : (......) / (......) / (......) / (.....) / (.....) / (......) / (......)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Spencer, Arthur Egerton
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of birth, manner of death, place of death, year died, relationships
Order of information: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of birth, manner of death, place of death, year died, relationships
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- Church of St Eustachius
- 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
- Lt A E Spencer
- WMO ID: 159073
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-05-2020]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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