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HER Number:MDV105197
Name:World War I Memorial Tablet, St John the Baptist Church

Summary

World War I memorial tablet, within interior of St John the Baptist Church, Yarcombe

Location

Grid Reference:ST 245 081
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

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, YAR01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


Read, A., + Trick, S., 2013, Blackdown Hills AONB War Memorials (Report - Survey). SDV352538.

Decorated tiles make up an unusual plaque. Words are surrounded by an acorn nut and leaf decorated border.

"[above names:]
TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YARCOMBE WHO DIED FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919
[below names:]
“THESE WHO FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM GAVE THEIR BEST, NOW IN THE PARADISE OF GOD DO REST”"

7 names inscribed,

A beautiful and unusual memorial, well kept.

Surveyed 12/05/2013


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.


Read, A., 2013, Yarcombe War Memorial Plaques (Ground Photograph). SDV356679.


Read, A., 2013, Yarcombe World War I Memorial Tablet (Ground Photograph). SDV356681.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped features: #64658 ; #64659 ]
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. YAR01.
SDV356679Ground Photograph: Read, A.. 2013. Yarcombe War Memorial Plaques. Blackdown Hills War Memorial Project. Digital.
SDV356681Ground Photograph: Read, A.. 2013. Yarcombe World War I Memorial Tablet. Blackdown Hills War Memorial Project. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV1903Part of: St John the Baptish Parish Church, Yarcombe (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 4 2014 11:36AM