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HER Number:MDV81611
Name:War Memorial in St Michael's Church

Summary

Memorial plaque to the dead of both wars in Axmouth Church.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 256 910
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 283; Figure 6.53c-d; AXH02-AXH03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

Axmouth war memorial tablet in St Michael's Church: World War I and World War II. Also World War II roll of honour.


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

The Memorial plaque to the dead of both wars in Axmouth Church. Inscription reads '"The Glorious Dead" In loving memory of the men of this parish who died for king and country in the Great War 1914-1919'. Underneath the 22 names is a smaller plaque to two men who died between 1939 - 1945.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 10442 (Website). SDV356253.

Inscribed marble tablet to the west of the north door.

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: #108155 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 283; Figure 6.53c-d; AXH02-AXH03.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 10442.

Associated Monuments

MDV11393Part of: St Michael's Church, Axmouth (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 3 2014 8:54AM