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| HER Number: | MDV104722 |
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| Name: | War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Washfield |
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Summary
Memorial to the fallen of the First World War
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 935 154 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Washfield |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WASHFIELD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, WAS02-03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Washfield WWI Roll of Honour Frame and Memorial Plaque.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials, Photo (Website). SDV351333.
War Memorial Brass in St.Mary's Church, Washfield. Bears the inscription 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF WASHFIELD/WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN DEFENCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FREEDOM'
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25391 (Website). SDV356253.
Brass plaque mounted onto a dark backboard. Inscription in black lettering: To the Glory of God/ and in Honour of the Men of Washfield/ who served in the Great War 1914 - 1918./ and in loving Memory of those/ who laid down their lives for King & Courtry/ in defence of Righteousness & Freedom/ (NAMES)/ and of the following who died on Home Service/ (NAMES)/ "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay/ down his life for his friends"
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #64189 ] |
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| SDV351333 | Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website. Photo. |
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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. WAS02-03. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25391. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1318 | Part of: St Mary's Church, Washfield (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 23 2016 9:56AM |
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