AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR OBELISK

UKNIWM Ref: 2879

Address

HM PRISON DARTMOOR
PRINCETOWN
DEVONSHIRE (DEVON)
ENGLAND

Type:	OBELISK
Other Location Details:	CEMETERY FIELD
OS Map Ref:	SX 589 742

Inscription

IN/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ AMERICAN/ PRISONERS/ OF WAR/ WHO DIED/ BETWEEN THE YEARS/ 1809 & 1814/ AND LIE/ BURIED HERE/ DULCE ET/ DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA/ MORI/ IN HONOR(SIC) OF SERVICE/ IN THE WAR OF 1812/ N.S./ U.S.D./ 1812/ AMERICANS

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
OBELISK	GRANITE	3000MM	500MM		GOOD

Physical Description

GRANITE OBELISK WITH STONE BLOCKS PLACED AT IT BASE. TWO CIRCLES OF STONES ARE PLACED AROUND THE MEMORIAL. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IS CARVED ON THE SIDE OF THE OBELISK WITH FURTHER METAL PLAQUES PLACED BELOW IT

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	NORTH AMERICA 1812
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date:	1865

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	No
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:	REF: PRINCETOWN - ITS RISE AND PROGRESS' BY WILLIAM CROSSING
Photographs:	7
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	Yes
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1

Organisation	Id	Website
	PWD 23