Hennock and Teign Village War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details HENNOCK 1633/0/10007 CHURCH ROAD 17-APR-07 War Memorial II War Memorial. Mid C20. Rough hewn granite stone cross and shaft upon tapering plinth, which stands on a roughly square base. The cross head is in the style of a Celtic wheel headed cross. The inscriptions on the plinth are in lead lettering and reads as follows: 'In loving memory of the men of Hennock and Teign Village/ who gave their lives in the Great War./1914-19' (Eleven names are listed). And on the shaft: '1939-45:' (Six names are listed). SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials are the most vivid reminder of the losses suffered during World Wars I and II. As commemorative structures they have strong connections to their local communities. This simple granite cross stands as an arresting monument within the village of Hennock and commemorates the men of the parish who died in both the First and Second World Wars. 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, 8 December 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 502966 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.