Ugborough War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 February 2019. Memorial.
Ugborough War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- former-alcove-barley
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Hams
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 February 2019
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial dating from 1921, subsequently altered to commemorate the Second World War.
MATERIALS AND PLAN: the memorial is constructed of pale grey granite and it stands adjacent to the Church of St Peter, where it forms part of the churchyard's boundary wall.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a plain Latin cross with a tapering shaft on a small square pedestal with a two-stepped octagonal base. The plaque bearing the names of the fallen is built into the churchyard wall below.
The main inscription in leaded is on the north face on the plinth and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO DIED IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BENEATH./ -/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE/ INHABITANTS OF UGBOROUGH PARISH.
On the lower step of the base is inscribed: ERECTED DEC.1921. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the plaque set into the wall beneath. An additional plaque added beneath reads: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES).
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