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HER Number: | MDV107130 |
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Name: | Exbourne Boer War Memorial |
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Summary
Marble tablet in honour of two men of the parish who died during the Boer War.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 602 019 |
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Map Sheet: | SS60SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Exbourne |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | EXBOURNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (XIX - 1900 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 302; Figure 7.1b; EXB04 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
The Exbourne South African War Memorial Tablet includes full details of the military identity of the two casualties (i.e. rank and regiment), while emphasising their citizenship and the voluntary nature of their service.
Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials (Website). SDV351333.
A beautiful little plaque erected in the memory of just two men by the inhabitants of a tiny parish , commemorating the fact that they had been volunteers.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 26019 (Website). SDV356253.
White marble tablet with triangular head mounted onto a black painted wooden backboard. Regimental badge at the top centre of the tablet and ivy border carved at the top. Inscription in black lettering: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ PRIVATES WILLIAM SMALE & GEORGE PIPER,/ OF EXBOURNE SECTION C CO 4TH VOL BATT DEVON REGT/ WHO DIED AT ELANDSLAAGTE NATAL,/ MARCH 29TH AND APRIL 8TH 1900,/ WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH/ THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY, OF THE DEVONSHIRE REGT./ DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,/ EACH IN THE 22ND YEAR OF HIS AGE./ "PEACE AT THE LAST" PSALM. XXXVII.38./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV351333 | Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website. |
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SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66654 ] |
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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. 302; Figure 7.1b; EXB04. |
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SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 26019. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV1095 | Part of: St. Mary's Parish Church, Exbourne (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jun 3 2014 11:40AM |
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