Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Lamp or lighting
- District
- South Hams
- Town
- Kingsbridge
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 67309
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Current location
St. Edmund the Martyr Church
Fore Street
Kingsbridge
South Hams
Devon
TQ7 1PU
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 73420 44398
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Sanctuary lamp and dedicatory roll of honour. The rectangular roll of honour is glazed and framed with the names in three columns in blue, black and red lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN WOMEN AND/ CHILDREN OF KINGSBRIDGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WAR OF 1939 - 1945. THIS SANCTUARY LAMP IS DEDICATED/ HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES./ (Names)/ BY ENEMY ACTION OVER KINGSBRIDGE/ 2nd JANUARY 1943 - 10th FEBRUARY 1943/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Angell, W C
Arthur, S R V
Bennett, W
Blackler, R A
Blake, Margaret
Bowhay, W J R
Caseley, F
Chapman, R J
Cope, H
Edgecombe, L
See details for all 49 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 0
Died: 33
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Lamp or Lighting
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, glass, Wood
- Lamp or Lighting
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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