Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Devon
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85301

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
B3138 South Street
Barnstaple
North Devon
Devon
EX32 9DT
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 56683 32172
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque once associated with memorial window. The plaque is mounted in a wooden frame. Incised around the border is a thin double red line. The inscription is incised in gothic lettering, the dedication is rubricated, the initials of those commemorated are in red and the names are listed in four columns.
Inscription
This Window is Placed Here to The Glory of God/ and in Memory of the Men from this Parish who lost Their Lives/ in the Great War 1914 - 1918./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 39
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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