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

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Bideford - WW1 And WW2

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