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HER Number:MDV107068
Name:Sherford War Memorial Plaque, St Martin's Church

Summary

Memorial plaque with the names of those of the parish who died in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 779 442
Map Sheet:SX74SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFrogmore and Sherford
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHERFORD

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, SHR02 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

Sherford World War I Plaque.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 55868 (Website). SDV356253.

Stone tablet listing 10 names set on a column on the north side of the church, opposite the south door.


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

Photographs show a rectangular plaque set on a pillar with a poppy wreath above. It is inscribed 'Sherford Parish/Roll of Honour' with the names below.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66588 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. SHR02.
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. 55868.

Associated Monuments

MDV7277Part of: Sherford, St Martin's (Building)
MDV90820Related to: Sherford War Memorial (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 21 2014 11:06AM