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HER Number:MDV90033
Name:Dartington World War I Memorial Plaque, St Mary's Church

Summary

Bronze plaque mounted on a marble backboard, in memory of the men of Dartington who gave their lives in World War I.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 785 626
Map Sheet:SX76SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartington
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishDARTINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 1938 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 121; Figures 5.12, 5.41; DAR01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

The names upon the main parish war memorial are in the order of death, and are therefore suggestive of the compilation of lists/rolls during the First World War.


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


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 45962 (Website). SDV356253.

Nowy-headed bronze plaque mounted onto a marble backboard. Inscription in relief. Foliate and floral border depicted in relief on the plaque with crown surmounting the top centre of the border. Wreath with St George killing the dragon within it is depicted at the top centre of the plaque. Two flags are depicted in the top left and right hand corners of the plaque.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ DARTINGTON WHO IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR BRITAIN AND HONOUR/ (NAMES)/ "SEMPER FIDELIS"

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109129 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 121; Figures 5.12, 5.41; DAR01.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 45962.

Associated Monuments

MDV8117Part of: Dartington, St Mary's (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 11 2014 11:33AM