Thorverton

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Reference WMO/229056

Address:

St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard

The Bury

Thorverton

EX5 5NU

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: White granite memorial, the base surmounted by square plinth, tapering shaft with a wheeled / Celtic cross. The base has 1914 (Laurel wreath) 1918 carved at the foot of the base. The 1914 – 1918 Inscription on the front face , 1939 – 1945 on reverse. Incised lettering in black.
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(front face) TO THE GLORY OF GOD / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY / OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR, / 1914 - 1918. / [17 names] / 'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE' (Reverse side) 1939 – 1945. / [5 names] / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

2ND LIEUT. C. V. BEDDOW DEVON REGT / SERGT. W. BISHOP 6TH DRAGOON GUARDS / L.CORPL. W. CANN 2ND DEVONS / DRIVER H. COREN R.F.A. / PTE. W. HOLSGROVE DEVON REGT. / CORPL. H. KNAPMAN 1ST DEVONS / PTE. J. KNAPMAN R.M.L.I. / PTE. W. KNAPMAN 2ND DEVONS. / L.CORPL. F. LANGABEER 16TH DEVONS / PTE. R. E. LANGABEER 1ST WELSH GUARDS / PTE. W. LANGABEER 8TH DEVONS / PTE. W. MAY 1ST DEVONS / PTE. R. WAY 1ST DEVONS / NURSE D.M.WHITE V.A.D. / PTE. J.R.WHITE DEPOT DEVONS / CORPL. F. F. YEANDLE R.1ST DEVON YEOMANRY (1939-1945 ) TPR. F.A. ANDREWS ROYAL TANK REGT. / LIEUT. E.H.COOMBE DEVON REGT / MID’N A.A. CROOKE ROYAL NAVAL RES. / WARR-OFF W.L. DART ROYAL NAVY / TPR. A. FRY ROYAL TANK REGT.

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