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HER Number:MDV106274
Name:Chivelstone War Memorial Cross

Summary

Stone Celtic cross with carved decoration, in memory of those of the parish who died in both world wars.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 783 387
Map Sheet:SX73NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChivelstone
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCHIVELSTONE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Map object based on this source.


Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, CHI01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

Chivelstone war memorial cross in St Sylvester's churchyard.


Google, 2014, Google Streetview (Website). SDV355684.

Map object based on this source.


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 10199 (Website). SDV356253.

Stepped plinth surmounted by Celtic cross with carved decorations.
Inscription on front face: IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) and on rear face: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351585Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital).
SDV355684Website: Google. 2014. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website.
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. CHI01.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 10199.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 3 2014 2:01PM