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HER Number:MDV107065
Name:Seaton World War II Memorial Bells and Plaque

Summary

The bells were restored and a treble bell added in 1948 to commemorate the men of the parish who died in World War II.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 247 905
Map Sheet:SY29SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSeaton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSEATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War II to XX - 1945 AD to 1948 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, SEA03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 50578 (Website). SDV356253.

Bells with a dedicatory brass plaque on the north wall of the church.
Inscription: THE BELLS WERE RESTORED AND A TREBLE BELL ADDED IN 1948 TO COMMEMORATE THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM AND THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (NAMES)

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66585 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. SEA03.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 50578.

Associated Monuments

MDV14034Part of: St. Gregorys Church, Seaton (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 20 2014 3:59PM