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Buckland Monachorum
Town or City: Crapstone
County: Devon
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM6738
Value of grant: £973.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 2929
Buckland Monachorum war memorial is located on The Green in Crapstone. The memorial is formed of a five stepped base, plinth, tapering shaft and Latin cross. The inscriptions are formed of lead lettering and appear on the steps and plinth. The memorial commemorates the fallen of the First World War, Second World War and Korean War.
In 2014, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £973 towards the conservation of this war memorial. The memorial was discoloured so cleaned using a low pressure steam cleaning system and open joints were re-pointed using a non-cementitious lime mortar mix to colour match the existing stonework. The inscriptions were losing legibility so the lettering was re-painted, loose lettering was re-fixed and two letters that were missing were replaced using the same font and materials as original lettering.
Buckland Monachorum war memorial was designed by Mr Basil Stallybrass and unveiled by by Sir Henry Lopes on Sunday 26th February 1922 and dedicated by Rev E. F. Newman. The inscription on the memorial reads:
“To the
glory of God
& in honour
of the men of
Buckland
parish
who died in
the Great War
1914-1919
Live thou for England
we for England died”
"(names)"
"In glory everlasting"
"make them"
"to be numbered"
"with the saints"
"1939-1945"
"(names)"
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM6738
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 2929
War Memorials Online: 119682
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
