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HER Number:MDV105190
Name:War Memorial, within interior of St John the Baptist

Summary

War Memorial, within interior of St John the Baptist

Location

Grid Reference:ST 276 029
Map Sheet:ST20SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMembury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEMBURY

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

SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #1819 ]
SDV352538Report - Survey: Read, A., + Trick, S.. 2013. Blackdown Hills AONB War Memorials. Digital.
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. MEM06.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25354.
SDV356579Ground Photograph: Read, A.. 2013. WRNS Memorial Board. Blackdown Hills War Memorial Project. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV1934Part of: St John the Baptist, Membury (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 27 2016 8:32AM