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| HER Number: | MDV99897 |
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| Name: | Newton Ferrers War Memorial |
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Summary
Memorial cross in Holy Cross churchyard, to those who fell in both world wars.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 550 481 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NEWTON FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to World War II - 1918 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 121; NEF01 (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.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25632 (Website). SDV356253.
Granite cross set on a square plinth which bears names and dates. Plinth surmounts an octagonal two-stepped base. Inscription: ROLL OF HONOUR/ GREAT WAR 1914-18/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ (NAME)/ 1920/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ WORLD WAR 1939-45/ (NAMES)
Unknown, 2014, With the British Army in Flanders (Website). SDV356126.
Photographs shown the war memorial cross above the churchyard boundary wall, which has a stone set in it with the word 'Remember' carved on it.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #110438 ] |
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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. 121; NEF01. |
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| SDV356126 | Website: Unknown. 2014. With the British Army in Flanders. http://thebignote.com. Website. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25632. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 9 2014 12:55PM |
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