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HER Number:MDV107072
Name:Sidford World War I Memorial Frame, St Peter's Church

Summary

Roll of honour frame, decorated with a crown of life, dove and laurels, and listing the names of those who died in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 136 900
Map Sheet:SY19SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

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, 268; Figure 6.40; SIB29 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

The First World War roll of honour frame at St. Peter's Church, Sidford includes a crown of life, dove and laurels. The photograph shows a curved banner at the top with the words 'FOR HONOUR AND FOR RIGHT'. Below this is 'Greater Love hath no man than this/that a man lay down his life for his friends.' Below this are the names of those who died grouped by the years 1915 -1918.


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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66592 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 268; Figure 6.40; SIB29.

Associated Monuments

MDV10766Part of: St. Peter's Church, Sidford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 21 2014 4:15PM