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HER Number: | MDV104340 |
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Name: | War Memorial in St. Mary's Church |
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Summary
Church contains a WWI war memorial which was extended to accommodate the names of the fallen of WWII.
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 068 081 |
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Map Sheet: | ST00NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Kentisbeare |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTISBEARE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to World War II - 1914 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 295; Figure 6.61b; KET01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Photograph shows Kentisbeare war memorial tablet. The inscription reads 'IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ ABOUT 200 MEN OF THE UNITED/ PARISH OF KENTISBEARE, WHO/SERVED FOR US AND IN THE CAUSE/OF GOD, DURING THE GREAT WAR/MCMXIV - XIX/
This is followed by the names of those killed in action and those who died later and are buried nearby, then a quote from St John XV 13-14.
Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials, Photo (Website). SDV351333.
Church contains a WWI war memorial which was extended to accommodate the names of the fallen of WWII.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV351333 | Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website. Photo. [Mapped feature: #63812 ] |
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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. 295; Figure 6.61b; KET01. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV1417 | Part of: St Mary's, Kentisbeare (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2014 4:21PM |
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