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    Memorial

    Bideford - WW1 And WW2

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    Current Location

    Chudleigh Fort, Chudleigh Ave, East The Water, Bideford, Torridge, Devon, EX39 4AW, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 45855 26384

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    Type of Memorial
    Other structure
    WMR Reference Number
    2907
    Description
    A 17th century fort and its grounds supplemented by a rough hewn Latin cross on a square battered pedestal, square plinth and square base. The inscription is on the cross in black lettering on a polished face of the plinth. A plaque for the Second World War is attached to the shaft of the cross.
    Inscription
    Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ IN HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ AND/ DEEP GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE/ WHO SERVED FROM THE/ BOROUGH/ OF BIDEFORD Plinth: THE FORT DATING FROM THE 17TH CENTURY, WITH/ THE GROUND ADJOINING, WAS ACQUIRED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN AS/ A WAR MEMORIAL IN THE YEAR 1921/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE KEPT WITH THE BOROUGH RECORDS/ "LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED"/ AND 1939 - 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    1921

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Building

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Land


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Pedestal

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    • Local Publication/Booklet 12 Brief reference to construction of fort in Bideford Town Guide 2009-2010, Bideford Town Council, Plus Publishing Services, Ashford, Kent.
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Local Publication/Booklet 42 Brief reference to construction of fort in Exploring Bideford, Peter Christie, Thematic Trails, Kingstone Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, 2000, ISBN 0948444312
    • Published:Edward Gaskell 2013 Devon