Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- East Devon
- Town
- Exmouth
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 71385
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Current location
Holy Trinity Church
Beacon Place
Exmouth
East Devon
Devon
EX8 2ST
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 00184 80650
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A plaque in the shape of an angel holding a board with the dedication in the centre in red and black lettering.
- Inscription
- To the Glory of GOD and/ in loving memory of the Revd./ JOHN PERCY FITZHERBERT ADAMS/ son of Col. & Mrs Herbert Adams/ Curate of the Cathedral St John's/ Newfoundland Lieut. Durham L.I./ attached to R.F.C. killed in action/ near Poperinghe Oct. 14th 1917./ "Hereby perceive we the love of/ God because He laid down His/ life for us and we ought to lay/ down our lives for the brethren."
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, relationships, additional.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Plaque
- 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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