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| HER Number: | MDV105190 |
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| Name: | War Memorial, within interior of St John the Baptist |
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Summary
War Memorial, within interior of St John the Baptist
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 276 029 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Membury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEMBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XXI - 1914 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, MEM06 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Read, A., + Trick, S., 2013, Blackdown Hills AONB War Memorials (Report - Survey). SDV352538.
One wooden plaque decorated with coat of arms and WRNS insignia and flowers, all coloured. All words are in wooden relief and not carved in.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEADING WREN [name] BORN 30 NOVEMBER 1920 AT YARTY HOUSE IN THIS PARISH KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION AT SEATON 26 OCTOBER 1942
Authors own comments 'A sad and intriguing memorial to a very young woman'.
28 names inscribed
Very good condition.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Read, A., 2013, WRNS Memorial Board (Ground Photograph). SDV356579.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25354 (Website). SDV356253.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #1819 ] |
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| SDV352538 | Report - Survey: Read, A., + Trick, S.. 2013. Blackdown Hills AONB War Memorials. Digital. |
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| SDV355902 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. MEM06. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25354. |
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| SDV356579 | Ground Photograph: Read, A.. 2013. WRNS Memorial Board. Blackdown Hills War Memorial Project. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1934 | Part of: St John the Baptist, Membury (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 27 2016 8:32AM |
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