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| HER Number: | MDV95953 |
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| Name: | War Memorial in Rock Park, Barnstaple |
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Summary
1922 memorial to the fallen of 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 561 326 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref: 485776
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAR MEMORIAL (XX to World War II - 1922 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Walls, S., 2006, Barnstaple War Memorial Cross (Ground Photograph). SDV356247.
Photograph shows the war memorial in Rock Park, surrounded with poppy wreaths.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
War Memorial, including posts and chains. Memorial to the fallen of 1914-18 war. 1922. Granite. A square pedestal with moulded cap and base, standing on 3 steps. Above it is a tall cross with moulded base, the head and arms with moulded caps. Against the north side of the base of the cross lies a bronze wreath. On each of the N and S faces of the pedestal an inset bronze plaque with names of the men from Barnstaple who fell in the Great War 1914-18. Inset on the other 2 sides are similar plaques to those men of the borough who gave their lives 1939-45. Enclosing the memorial are 12 short, tapered granite posts with low pyramidal tops, these carrying heavy spiked chains. 2 chains are missing on the north side
Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, BHBS Mapping Area 873 (Un-published). SDV351581.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 796 (Website). SDV356253.
Inscription:
6 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM BARNSTAPLE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)
3 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)/ ALSO/ IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE MEN/ OF THE BOROUGH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES 1939-1945./ WHOSE NAMES ARE/ RECORDED IN THE/ GUILDHALL
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #109871 ] |
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| SDV348729 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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| SDV351581 | Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. BHBS Mapping Area 873. |
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| SDV356247 | Ground Photograph: Walls, S.. 2006. Barnstaple 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. 796. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV95952 | Part of: Rock Park, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2014 8:55AM |
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