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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Exmouth, Devon

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Latitude: 50.6196 / 50°37'10"N

Longitude: -3.4142 / 3°24'51"W

OS Eastings: 300048

OS Northings: 80939

OS Grid: SY000809

Mapcode National: GBR P4.DTRG

Mapcode Global: FRA 37QF.KPS

Plus Code: 9C2RJH9P+R8

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 13 November 2008

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1392994

English Heritage Legacy ID: 505670

ID on this website: 101392994

Location: Exmouth, East Devon, EX8

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Exmouth

Built-Up Area: Exmouth

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Littleham-cum-Exmouth St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


EXMOUTH

931/0/10021 THE STRAND
13-NOV-08 War Memorial

II
War Memorial. Granite. A four stepped octagonal stone base surmounted by chamfered granite cross on a square plinth. On the stone plinth to the base of the cross are two inscriptions:
IN 1914-19/IN MEMORY/OF OUR BRAVE MEN WHO/GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/"IS IT NOTHING TO YOU/ALL YE THAT PASS BY"
1939-1945/"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

SOURCES: http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.25276/fromUkniwmSearch/1

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
The Exmouth War Memorial is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
* The competent design and craftsmanship of this war memorial, with large chamfered granite cross
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This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 December 2016.

Reasons for Listing


The Exmouth War Memorial has been designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community.
* The competent design and craftsmanship of this war memorial, with its large chamfered granite cross

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