HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

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:MDV107161
Name:Kenton Boer War Memorial Board

Summary

Wooden memorial board dedicated to all who served in the Boer War in South Africa.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 957 833
Map Sheet:SX98SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKenton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishKENTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (XIX to XX - 1899 AD to 1902 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, KEN05 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

Kenton's public war memorials include the South African War Memorial Board located above the entrance to All Saint's Church.


Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials (Website). SDV351333.

The Boer War plaque in Kenton Church. Photograph shows a carved wooden plaque dedicated to all 'Kentonians' who served in the Boer War in South Africa.


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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351333Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66681 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. KEN05.

Associated Monuments

MDV10228Part of: All Saints' Parish Church, Kenton (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 9 2014 11:23AM