See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV106788 |
|---|
| Name: | Gittisham World War II Memorial Tablet, St Michael's Church |
|---|
Summary
Stone memorial tablet in memory of the men of the parish who fell in World War II.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 133 983 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SY19NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Gittisham |
|---|
| District | East Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | GITTISHAM |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, GIT03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25303 (Website). SDV356253.
Nowy-headed stone tablet with incised black lettering and gilt cross at the top.
Inscription: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR 1939-45/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66306 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV355902 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. GIT03. |
| |
| | |
| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25303. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV10940 | Part of: Gittisham, St Michael's (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 22 2014 10:12AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.