Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Caradon
Town
Torpoint
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9315

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Current location

Outside church wall facing Elliot Square
St James Church
St James Road.
Torpoint
Caradon
Cornwall
PL11
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 43924 55085
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The WW1 metal plaque is rectangular with corners cut into at top. There is a laurel wreath with cross centre top and a two line, raised, plain moulded border around the whole with stylised floral bosses at each corner. Raised lettering in the central area. Set in the wall below, the WW2 marble tablet has incised painted lettering in black. Both memorials are above oblong two-steps surrounded by circular iron fence. This location now also the location for IWM 94233, two black granite tablets to Torpoint casualties of WW2 and later conflicts.
Inscription
WW1 Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS TOWN / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR / 1914-1919 / NAVY/ (Names) / ARMY/ (Names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Name)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" WW2 Tablet: IN MEMORY OF / THE PEOPLE OF / TORPOINT WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / 1939-1945.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, William E
Andrews, John L
Avent, Joseph
Bartlett, George
Baser, Ernest R
Blagdon, Frederick T
Burns, Erasmus J
Campfield, John
Carter, S Bertram
Chard, William
See details for all 99 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 100
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 100
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, forename, initial, surname,
    Order of information: Service, surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 40 mm, height 1050 mm, width 1080 mm
    Materials: Bronze, Marble
  • Undefined
    Measurements: depth 50 mm, height 400 mm, width 250 mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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