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| HER Number: | MDV106043 |
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| Name: | Abbotsham War Memorial Cross |
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Summary
War memorial cross adjacent to the north porch to St Helen's Church, commemorating those who died in both world wars.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 424 264 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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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
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Map object based on this source.
Walls, S., 2011, Abbotsham War Memorial Cross (Ground Photograph). SDV356233.
Photograph shows a stone cross on a square tiered stone plinth, on the west side of the porch.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Map object based on this source.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 2909 (Website). SDV356253.
Plain Latin granite cross on square plinth and three-stepped base. There are 13 names from World War I and 7 from World War II.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ REMEMBER THE BRAVE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR GOD KING AND COUN/- TRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV356233 | Ground Photograph: Walls, S.. 2011. Abbotsham War Memorial Cross. The Materiality of Remembrance. Digital. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 2909. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 9 2014 12:17PM |
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