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: | MDV106827 |
|---|
| Name: | Kingsbridge World War I Memorial Plaque and Altar, St Edmund's Church |
|---|
Summary
Brass plaque and wooden altar in memory of those of the parish who died in World War I.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 734 444 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSBRIDGE |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, KIN09-10 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Unknown, 2014, With the British Army in Flanders (Website). SDV356126.
Photogaphs show a brass plaque mounted on a wooden backboard, with the inscription 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN/MEMORY OF/OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/1914 - 1918'. This is followed by two columns of names. The altar has carved panels and the inscription 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918./GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.'
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66338 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV355902 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. KIN09-10. |
| |
| | |
| SDV356126 | Website: Unknown. 2014. With the British Army in Flanders. http://thebignote.com. Website. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV7241 | Part of: St. Edmund, Kingsbridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2014 11:21AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.