Week St Mary War Memorial Cross, Cornwall UK
N 50° 45.074 W 004° 30.024
30U E 394157 N 5623234
A granite cross in a Cornish village.
Waymark Code: WM7BVV
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
Views: 2
This war memorial cross is situated in the centre of the village square.
Week St Mary a peaceful and historic Cornish village, situated a few miles from Bude on the north coast of Cornwall.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WW1 WW2
In Honor Of: The men of Week St Mary who died in the wars.
Marker Text:
WORLD WAR 1
Private Ernest James HIGGINS (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
Private W. J. COLES (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
Private John KINSMAN (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
Private Sidney LAWRENCE (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
Lance Corporal Hartley Owen ORCHARD (Military Police)
Sapper George Frederick Wright REED (Royal Engineers)
Private James ROGERS (Devonshire Regiment)
Private William John COLES (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
WORLD WAR II
Private Wilfred Richard Pengelly ROWLAND (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)
Sergeant Eustace Henry ORCHARD (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)
Who Put it Here?: The People of Week St Mary.
Description of Memorial:
Situated in the Village Square.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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