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HER Number:MDV89514
Name:Cadbury World War I Memorial Tablet in St Michael's Church

Summary

Brass plaque mounted onto a wooden board, with incised inscription and laurel leaf border, in memory of the men of the parish who died in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 910 049
Map Sheet:SS90SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishCadbury
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCADBURY

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, CAB01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


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

The brass 1914 War memorial in Cadbury Church is damaged, but could probably be restored. Photograph shows brass plate on wooden backboard, with a cross and banner at the top 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY'. Below is the text 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918' followed by 8 names with regiments. At the bottom 'NOBLY THEY DIED AS NOBLY MAY WE LIVE'.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25423 (Website). SDV356253.

Brass plaque mounted onto a wooden board, with incised inscription and laurel leaf border.

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: #109073 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. CAB01.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25423.

Associated Monuments

MDV1260Part of: St Michael's Church, Cadbury (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 9 2014 12:48PM