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| HER Number: | MDV106718 |
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| Name: | World War I Memorial Tablet in St George's Church, Holcombe, Dawlish |
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Summary
Marble tablet on the north wall of the church, in memory of the men of Holcombe who died in World War I.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 952 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dawlish |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DAWLISH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 1920 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, DAW59 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Dawlish Local History Group, 2014, Dawlish Local History Group (Website). SDV356496.
Extract from the Dawlish Gazette 3 April 1920, describing the unveiling and dedication of the tablet in memory of the men who fell in the war and to commemorate the signing of the peace terms. The tablet is fixed to the north wall of the church.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25879 (Website). SDV356253.
Nowy-headed white marble inscription tablet mounted onto a black stone backboard. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: THIS TABLET/ IS ERECTED TO KEEP IN MEMORY THE MEN OF/ HOLCOMBE, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY ALSO TO COMMEMORATE THE/ END OF THE GREAT WAR AND THE PEACE OF 1919./ (NAMES)/ "THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVETH US THE VICTORY/ (NAME)"
Historic England, 2015, WWI Plaque on St George's Church, Holcombe, Dawlish, Devon (Correspondence). SDV359349.
Notification of application to add the above WWI plaque to the list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #1989 ] |
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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. DAW59. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25879. |
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| SDV356496 | Website: Dawlish Local History Group. 2014. Dawlish Local History Group. www.dawlishhistory.org.uk. Website. |
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| SDV359349 | Correspondence: Historic England. 2015. WWI Plaque on St George's Church, Holcombe, Dawlish, Devon. Notification of Application to Add Building to List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 22 2017 9:49AM |
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