Whimple War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 2019. War memorial.
Whimple War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- little-spire-hazel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 March 2019
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is situated prominently within the churchyard to the south of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*). It is carved from granite and comprises a Latin cross on a tall octagonal shaft with a three-stepped octagonal base.
The upper section of the base has the inscription in lead lettering: IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN 1914 1919 on seven of its eight sides; a small cross is inscribed on the eighth face. The middle step is inscribed with the names of the fallen, and the lower section is inscribed: 1939 – 1945 / (NAMES).
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