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    Memorial

    Lance Corporal J Pennington Harman VC

    Lance Cpl J Pennington Harman VC memorial stone on Lundy Island

    Source: Copyright Jacqueline Burrows

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    Current Location

    FFurther information can be found at the Marisco Tavern south Lundy island, Old Granite Quarry on the east side of the island-now named the VC Quarry, Lundy Island, Torridge, Devon, EX39 2LY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 13659 45481

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • John Pennington Harman

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    2885
    Description
    Simple tablet mounted on a rock face in the quarry.
    Inscription
    GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN PENNINGTON HARMAN / AGED 29 / SON OF / MARTIN COLES HARMAN AND AMY RUTH HARMAN / WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN BURMA ON / EASTER SUNDAY THE NINTH OF APRIL 1944/ FOR HIS BRAVERY HE WAS AWARDED THE / VICTORIA CROSS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER AND HIS SISTERS / ALBION PENNINGTON HARMAN / RUTH PENNINGTON HARMAN JONES / DIANA PENNINGTON KEAST / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname,rank, date of death,place of death,forename,manner of death,age, relationships,decorations
    War
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname,rank, date of death,place of death,forename,manner of death,age, relationships,decorations
    Maintenance History
    In 1994 this was reported to be in very poor condition due to weathering and could not be located on a site visit on 31st May 2017. September 2018: the stone is exactly where it should be: in a quarry on the east of the island and relatively easily viewed after a walk along the cliff path. It is visited annually for the poppy ceremony and wreaths are visible at the site.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    June 1949

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries/Members of the Harman family

    Dedicated

    24 June 1949

    Rev. H.C.A.S. Muller Vicar of Appledore.

    Custodian
    The National Trust together with the Landmark Trust (The Lundy Island Company)

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 1215MM

    Width: 1000MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Poor


    • Web-page about him: http://www.victoriacrossonline.co.uk/john-p-harman-vc/4586910824
    • Lundy Island Newsletter number 43 -see pages 10 to 13 about him-http://www.lundy.org.uk/download/newsletter/LFS_Newsletter_43.pdf
    • Bideford Gazette - 24 June 1949 - pg.3 cols. 2-3
    • Telegraph Travel - Saturday June 2 2001- pg.14 col.6.