Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Kneeler
- District
- East Devon
- Town
- Clyst St Mary
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 69727
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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
- Description
- A carved wooden kneeler, with decorative edges and the dedication engraved into the front panel. On the right side of the kneeler the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) of Lieutenant Bevil Grenfell Heslop is cased.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF TWO GALLANT SAILORS/ LIEUT. BEVIL GRENFELL HESLOP DSC RN/ KILLED IN ACTION 26th DECEMBER 1944/ AND SUB LIEUT. ROBIN ALEC STEPHEN PRATT RNR/ KILLED IN ACTION 22nd 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, forename, surname, honours, service, date of death.
Order of information: Rank, surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Kneeler
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Lettering
- 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
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