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| HER Number: | MDV78470 |
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| Name: | War Memorial, Church Hill, Fremington |
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Summary
War Memorial, Church Hill. Built circa 1919 to commemorate the men of the parish who fell in the First World War (1914-1919).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 511 324 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 508326
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XXI - 1918 AD to 2010 AD (Between))
Full description
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Fremington (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV345335.
War Memorial built circa 1919. A granite Celtic cross atop an elongated shaft, which stands on a tapered rectangular plinth elevated on a stone base. The memorial stands in a prominent position within the village of Fremington, adjacent to the Church of St Peter and Fremington Manor, both Grade II*.
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, FRM01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials, Photo (Website). SDV351333.
The Memorial consists of a roughly hewn Celtic-type granite cross standing on a plinth and base of granite. There are inscriptions on two faces of the plinth; that which faces the road contains the names from the 1914-1918 War; the side nearest to Barnstaple contains the names for 1939 - 1945.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25540 (Website). SDV356253.
Tapered plinth surmounted by shaft and in-filled wheel cross. Inscription in raised lettering on two sides of the plinth. Whole stands within a walled area and is flanked by two flag poles.
Inscription: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 followed by 28 names.
On the opposite side, 1939 - 1945 followed by 11 names.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345335 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Fremington. Amendment to List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interes. |
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| SDV351333 | Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website. Photo. |
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| SDV355902 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. FRM01. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25540. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2018 1:58PM |
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