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HER Number:MDV86867
Name:West Hill World War I Memorial Board, St Michael's Church

Summary

Wooden memorial board in remembrance of the men of the parish who died in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 070 942
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOttery St. Mary
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOTTERY ST.MARY

Protected Status

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, OSM73 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25444 (Website). SDV356253.

Wall-mounted wooden board with gilt lettering. Design at top of leaves topped by crown.
Inscription: REMEMBER THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108768 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. OSM73.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25444.

Associated Monuments

MDV24138Part of: West Hill, St Michael (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 6 2014 4:31PM