Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Bishopsteignton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69533

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Current location

St. John the Baptist Church
Church Road
Bishopsteignton
East Devon
Devon
TQ14 9QH
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 91093 73503
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The memorial tablet is stained wood set in an ogee frame. Down either side are panels carved with poppies. There is calvary cross mounted above the heading "IN MEMORIAM" which is raised roman caps sans serif. The whole rests on a stepped and bevelled shelf. The carved inscription is in raised roman caps sans serif. The names are in two columns divided by a flat band. The upper section records 1914-1918 and the lower 1939-1945 with shaped decoration at either end of the dates. There is a quotation below the names.
Inscription
IN MEMORIA/1914-1918/ (Names)/1939-1945/ (Names)/ "Their names liveth"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Back, W E
Beer, J W
Beer, J W
Biffen, H
Biffen, H
Burgess, H G
Cable, G P
Cawcutt, J W
Cole, F G
Dickson, J
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: initial, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initial, surname
    Order of information: initial, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 450mm, width 38mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
  • Grade I
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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