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Ford
Town or City: Plymouth
County: Devon
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1771
Value of grant: £115.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Relocation
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2006
UKNIWM reference number: 000000
St Mark's Church in Ford had a World War I wooden war memorial plaque. The church was scheduled for demolition with a Worship Centre to replace the building. The war memorial was threatened with destruction as it, along with other artefacts, could not be accomodated into the new building. Fortunately members of the local community learnt of the possible loss and acted.
St Mark's Church had ceded from Stoke Damerel Church in Plymouth in 1885. Stoke Damerel now stepped in to offer itself as a home to the memorial from St Mark's and a faculty was obtained to enable the relocation to take place. The war memorial from St Mark's was placed on the wall in the Church of Stoke Damerel and a small plaque was placed underneath it providing details of its origin.
War Memorials Trust assisted with a grant of £115.00 towards the project.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1771
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
