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Latitude: 50.484 / 50°29'2"N
Longitude: -3.6909 / 3°41'27"W
OS Eastings: 280132
OS Northings: 66274
OS Grid: SX801662
Mapcode National: GBR QL.HZC8
Mapcode Global: FRA 374S.CVB
Plus Code: 9C2RF8M5+HJ
Entry Name: Broadhempston War Memorial
Listing Date: 27 January 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1423582
ID on this website: 101423582
Location: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Broadhempston, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ9
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Civil Parish: Broadhempston
Built-Up Area: Broadhempston
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Broadhempston St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Memorial
A war memorial cross of 1921, constructed of dressed granite.
A war memorial of 1921 date.
MATERIALS: constructed of dressed granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is a freestanding cross on a broad, tapering column. The structure is 11ft 6ins high with a two-stepped, square base on a concrete foundation. The east face of the top step is inscribed with black lettering: GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."/ WILLIAM GEORGE FIELD, 1st 5th DEVONS,/ JOHN WILLIAM GRANT, 16th ROYAL WARWICKS,/ LEONARD PALK 5th GLOUCESTERS.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 8 December 2016.
Broadhempston War Memorial was dedicated and unveiled in March 1921. It appears to be little altered since its first construction.
The war memorial at Broadhempston is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple cross design, well-crafted in dressed granite;
* Intactness: the structure is unaltered;
* Group value: it groups well with the neighbouring listed buildings.
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