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HER Number:MDV101321
Name:Gulworthy War Memorial, St Paul's Church

Summary

War memorial cross in St Paul's churchyard, in memory of those who died in both world wars.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 447 727
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

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, GUL01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


Unknown, 2014, With the British Army in Flanders (Website). SDV356126.

Photographs show a plain stone cross with tapered shaft on a square stone plinth and base. The inscription on the front face is 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919' followed by 15 names. One one side is the inscription '1939 - 1945' followed by 3 names. The memorial is located adjacent to the church, opposite the west entrance gate.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #61453 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. GUL01.
SDV356126Website: Unknown. 2014. With the British Army in Flanders. http://thebignote.com. Website.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 12 2014 1:05PM