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HER Number:MDV91430
Name:Bigbury Roll of Honour Board, St Lawrence's Church

Summary

Wooden plaque in St Lawrence's church, with the names of the men from Bigbury who served in the forces during the Great War 1914-1918.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 667 466
Map Sheet:SX64NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBigbury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBIGBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 1938 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 197, 206, 351; Figure 5.15d; BIG04 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.


Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials (Website). SDV351333.

Photograph shows wooden plaque with the names of the men from Bigbury who served in the forces during the Great War 1914-1918. Names listed below with rank and service.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.


Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 55577 (Website). SDV356253.

A wooden board in three sections, fixed to wall in church porch on right hand side, names listed alphabetically. Above the wording is a centrally placed laurel wreath. At the base before the words "LOST THEIR LIVES" is a red Latin cross. Inscription: THE NAMES OF THE/ MEN FROM BIGBURY WHO SERVED/ IN THE FORCES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351333Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109347 ]
SDV355902Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 197, 206, 351; Figure 5.15d; BIG04.
SDV356253Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 55577.

Associated Monuments

MDV4892Part of: Bigbury, St Lawrence (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 3 2014 9:32AM