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| HER Number: | MDV107065 |
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| Name: | Seaton World War II Memorial Bells and Plaque |
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Summary
The bells were restored and a treble bell added in 1948 to commemorate the men of the parish who died in World War II.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 247 905 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Seaton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War II to XX - 1945 AD to 1948 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, SEA03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 50578 (Website). SDV356253.
Bells with a dedicatory brass plaque on the north wall of the church.
Inscription: THE BELLS WERE RESTORED AND A TREBLE BELL ADDED IN 1948 TO COMMEMORATE THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM AND THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (NAMES)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66585 ] |
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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. SEA03. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 50578. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14034 | Part of: St. Gregorys Church, Seaton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 20 2014 3:59PM |
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