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MEN OF PENPONDS WW1

UKNIWM Ref: 52591

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Address

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
PENPONDS
CORNWALL
ENGLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:

LARGE GRANITE PANELS TWO CARVED ON LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES OF THE CHURCH PORCH

OS Map Ref: SW 635 393

Inscription

LEFT HAND FIRST PANEL. TO THE GREATER/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF ALL THE MEN, WHO/ IN THE DAYS OF THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,/ SERVED EVEN UNTO DEATH/ THEIR KING, THEIR COUNTRY/ AND THEIR GOD/ ESPECIALLY OF/ (NAMES)
LEFT HAND SECOND PANEL. (NAMES)/ ALL OF THIS PARISH/ ALSO OF
RIGHT HAND THIRD PANEL. (NAMES)
RIGHT HAND FOURTH PANEL. (NAMES)/ KIOLLED IN ENEMY ACTION/ (NAMES)/ ON WHOM AND ON ALL CHRISTIAN SOULS/ O GOD HAVE MERCY/ THEY ARE THINE O LORD, THOU LOVER/ OF SOULS

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
TABLET GRANITE       GOOD
FIGURES GRANITE       GOOD

Physical Description

FOUR GRANITE PLAQUES WITH NAMES ON LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES OF PORCH. ON LEFT HAND ALSO GRANITE CARVING OF THREE SAINTS WITH WORDS PRAY FOR ENGLAND. ON RIGHT HAND SIDE CARVING OF CRUCIFXION WITH WORDS THE GREAT SACRIFICE.

FOUR SIMPLE SEPARATE GRANITE TABLETS WITH NAMES ENGRAVED IN BLACK. DETAILED FIGURES AND IMAGES CARVED INTO DARK GRANITE TABLETS

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 37
Died 37
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? forename > regiment > surname > rank
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment, forename
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

Not known

Sponsorships

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

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 8
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No