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HER Number:MDV106814
Name:Harberton World War II Memorial Tablet, St. Andrew's Church

Summary

Small stone tablet in memory of the four men of Harberton who died in World War II.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 778 586
Map Sheet:SX75NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHarberton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHARBERTON

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, 178; Figure 5.52c; HBT02 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

The Harberton war memorial tablets exhibits the typical placing of war memorials inside churches, in that as the window is directly opposite the entrance the war memorials were placed as close to opposite as possible, and within their own defined spaces (a pillar each).


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25577 (Website). SDV356253.

Wall mounted stone tablet, incised black lettering.
Inscription: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)


Unknown, 2014, With the British Army in Flanders (Website). SDV356126.

Photograph shows a plain stone tablet with inscription and names in black lettering.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66325 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 178; Figure 5.52c; HBT02.
SDV356126Website: Unknown. 2014. With the British Army in Flanders. http://thebignote.com. Website.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25577.

Associated Monuments

MDV7557Part of: Harberton, St Andrews (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 23 2014 11:09AM