FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR 1809 - 1814
UKNIWM Ref: 2878
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Address
| Type: |
OBELISK |
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| Other Location Details: |
CEMETERY FIELD |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SX 589 742 |
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Inscription
IN/ MEMORY OF/ FRENCH PRISONERS/ OF WAR/ WHO DIED/ IN DARTMOOR PRISON/ BETWEEN THE YEARS/ 1809 & 1814/ AND LIE BURIED HERE/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA/ MORI
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
|---|
| OBELISK |
GRANITE |
3000MM |
500MM |
|
GOOD |
Physical Description
RAISED GROUND WITH STONE EDGING SURMOUNTED BY GRANITE OBELISK WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION ON THE SOUTH EAST FACE
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
Revolutionary/Napoleonic (1792-1815) |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
|
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| UNVEILING |
UNKNOWN |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
|---|
| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
|---|
| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
|---|
| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
|
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| Comments: |
REF: PRINCETOWN - ITS RISE AND PROGRESS' BY WILLIAM CROSSING |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
Yes |
|---|
| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
|---|
| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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| Organisation | Id | Website |
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| |
PWD 22 |
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