BARNSTAPLE

UKNIWM Ref: 796

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ROCK PARK TAW VALE BARNSTAPLE DEVONSHIRE (DEVON) ENGLAND

Type:	CROSS
OS Map Ref:	SS 560 330

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

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

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

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

Ceremonies

Date:	15TH OCTOBER 1922

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	EARL FORTESCUE

Date:	15TH OCTOBER 1922

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:

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