Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Teignbridge
- Town
- Newton Abbot
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 91577
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Current location
St Peter and St Paul's Church
2 School Rd
Newton Abbot
Teignbridge
Devon
TQ12 6QR
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 84977 73924
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular wall mounted plaque within a metal frame. The frame has a foliate border with shields in each corner proclaiming "Truth", "Honour", "Peace" and "Liberty". The inscription is in raised capital lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THE SOUTH WINDOW IN THE/ SANCTUARY IS DEDICATED IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF TEIGNGRACE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ R. I. P./ THEY THUS SHARED IN THE/ SACRIFICE WHICH ASSURED THE/ SAFETY, HONOUR AND FREEDOM OF/ GREAT BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank and unit
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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