Memorials & monuments · South West England
War Memorial
In or near Christow.
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in Devon, South-West England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 4.1 km away. Postcode area TQ13.
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Official information
MAKE Southwest is a contemporary craft and design exhibition space that also serves as a charity focused on craft education. Visitors can explore various exhibitions and engage with craft projects aimed at promoting heritage and contemporary crafts.
From the Wikipedia article
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the world's earliest known war memorial is the White Monument at Tell Banat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC and appears to have involved the systematic burial of fighters from a state army. The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period (the Assassins) had made a secret roll of honor in Alamut Castle containing the names of the assassins and their victims during their uprising. The oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom is Oxford University's All Souls College. It was founded in 1438 with the provision that its fellows should pray for those killed in the long wars with France. War memorials for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) were…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5948, -3.6726
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Bovey Tracey
- Postcode
- TQ13 9EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station — 4.1 km
- Official site
- www.crafts.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n540745201 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 9EG), in the parish of Bovey Tracey.
- What is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 9EG.
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 9EG.