BARNSTAPLE
UKNIWM Ref: 796
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Address
| Type: |
CROSS |
| OS Map Ref: |
SS 560 330 |
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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
SLAB: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CONFLICTS SINCE WORLD WAR II, ADEN, BORNEO, BOSNIA, CYPRUS, DHOFAR, FALKLANDS, GULF, KENYA, KOREA, MALAYA, NORTHERN IRLEAND, OMAN, RADFAN, SUEZ.
(EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
| CROSS |
GRANITE |
C 9000M |
C 1500M |
C 1500M |
GOOD |
| DETAIL |
BRONZE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
| PLAQUES |
BRONZE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
Physical Description
THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED SQUARE PLINTH, SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON BRONZE PLAQUES ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. GRANITE POSTS WITH CHAINS SURROUND THREE SIDES OF THE CROSS
BRONZE WREATH AT THE BASE OF THE CROSS ON THE 6 O'CLOCK FACE
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
| Total names on memorial: |
227 |
| Served & Returned |
0 |
| Died |
227 |
| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
| How are the names ordered? |
surname > forename |
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, forename |
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
Northern Ireland |
| 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 |
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| War |
Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Korean War (1950-1953) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Gulf Conflict (1990-1991) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Falklands Conflict (1982) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Former Yugoslavia (1991-1999) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
20th Century Wars |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Aden (20C) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
| 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 |
|---|
| War |
Suez Emergency and Crisis (1951-1956) |
| 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 |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
| Maintenance History: |
2000: NAMES OF THE WW2 FALLEN ARE TO BE ADDED
2001: AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION IT WAS DECIDED TO ADD THE NAMES OF THE CONFLICTS AS OPPOSED TO THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
| UNVEILING |
EARL FORTESCUE |
| Role | Performed By |
| DEDICATION |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
Corporate, Public |
| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
| Cost of Site: |
£738 |
| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
| J WIPPELL AND CO LTD |
DESIGNER |
| J WIPPELL AND CO LTD |
BUILDER |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
|
| Comments: |
NEWS: 'UNKNOWN'
NEWS: 'BARNSTAPLE NEWS' 8 JUN 2000; 28 JUN 2001
PROG: UV PROGRAMME |
| Photographs: |
19 |
| Other Documents: |
None |
| Form / Letter: |
F |
| Negatives: |
Yes |
| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
| Minutes: |
No |
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