Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Clyst St Mary
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69721

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Current location

Inside
St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Lane
Clyst St Mary
East Devon
Devon
EX5 1DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 97889 90341
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A brass plaque mounted onto a dark wooden backboard with incised lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ LIEUT BEVIL GRENFELL HESLOP DSC RN/ KILLED IN ACTION 26 DECEMBER 1944/ SUB LIEUT ROBIN ALEC STEPHEN PRATT RNR/ KILLED IN ACTION 22 NOVEMBER 1941
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Heslop, Bevil Grenfell
Pratt, Robin Alec Stephen
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, fornames, surname, honours, service, date of death, manner of death.
    Order of information: Rank, surname.
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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