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HER Number:MDV106733
Name:Dittisham World War I Memorial Tablet

Summary

Marble tablet in memory of the men of the parish who died in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 861 550
Map Sheet:SX85NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDittisham
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishDITTISHAM

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 1938 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 163-4; Figure 5.43; DIT01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25568 (Website). SDV356253.

White marble tablet, rectangular at top with sides which curve outwards towards the bottom, ending in a plinth. Sword and belt at top.
Inscription: IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ R.I.P./ (NAMES)/ "MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS"

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 163-4; Figure 5.43; DIT01.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25568.

Associated Monuments

MDV10874Part of: Dittisham, St George (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 14 2014 2:58PM