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| HER Number: | MDV107080 |
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| Name: | Slapton World War II Roll of Honour |
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Summary
Framed and glazed scroll in honour of those who served and returned, and those who died, in World War II.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 821 449 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Slapton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SLAPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 112; Figure 5.8; SLA03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
The Second World War memorials of Slapton include a roll of honour frame.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25704 (Website). SDV356253.
Framed and glazed roll of honour. Lettering in blue and red paint. Handwritten.
Inscription: ROLL OF HONOUR/ NAMES OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ BRETHREN PRAY FOR US.
Of the 57 names on the memorial, 53 served and returned, 4 died.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66603 ] |
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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. 112; Figure 5.8; SLA03. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25704. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8368 | Part of: Slapton, St James (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 22 2014 2:46PM |
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