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Modbury War Memorial

War memorial · First World War, Second World War · Devon

Modbury War Memorial© Hanton01CC BY-SA 4.0

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Inscription

ERECTED TO HONOUR THE MODBURY MEN WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF 28 OF THEM WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND HUMANITY. GOD SAVE THE KING.

The names (14)

The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. C.P.O. James Kennard

    C.P.O. JAMES KENNARD. H.M.S. MONMOUTH

    H.M.S. Monmouth

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 1, "C.P.O. JAMES KENNARD. H.M.S. MONMOUTH"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57415/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57415/

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  2. Pte. James Howard

    PTE. JAMES HOWARD. R.M.L.I. [?]

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 2, "PTE. JAMES HOWARD. R.M.L.I. [?]"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57416/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57416/

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  3. Alfred Hurrell

    ALFRED HURRELL. 11TH DEVONS

    11th Devons

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 3, "ALFRED HURRELL. 11TH DEVONS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57417/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57417/

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  4. C.P.O. John Bunker

    C.P.O. JOHN BUNKER. H.M.S. GOLIATH

    H.M.S. Goliath

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 4, "C.P.O. JOHN BUNKER. H.M.S. GOLIATH"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57418/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57418/

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  5. Pte. Horace Mitchelmore

    PTE. HORACE MITCHELMORE. 2ND WILTS

    2nd Wilts

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 5, "PTE. HORACE MITCHELMORE. 2ND WILTS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57419/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57419/

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  6. Cpl. Allen Rendle

    CPL. ALLEN RENDLE. 8TH DEVONS

    8th Devons

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 6, "CPL. ALLEN RENDLE. 8TH DEVONS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57420/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

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  7. Charles Hill

    CHARLES HILL. H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE

    H.M.S. Indefatigable

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 7, "CHARLES HILL. H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57421/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57421/

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  8. Sydney Hill

    SYDNEY HILL

    H.M.S. Indefatigable

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 8, "SYDNEY HILL"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57422/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57422/

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  9. C.P.O. Charles Martin

    C.P.O. CHARLES MARTIN

    H.M.S. Indefatigable

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 9, "C.P.O. CHARLES MARTIN"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57423/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57423/

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  10. A.B. Ernest Wood

    A.B. ERNEST WOOD. H.M.S. DEFENCE

    H.M.S. Defence

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 10, "A.B. ERNEST WOOD. H.M.S. DEFENCE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57424/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57424/

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  11. Pte. Samuel Rogers

    PTE. SAMUEL ROGERS. 9TH DEVONS

    9th Devons

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 11, "PTE. SAMUEL ROGERS. 9TH DEVONS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57425/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57425/

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  12. Bdr. Wallace Hannaford

    BDR. WALLACE HANNAFORD. R.F.A.

    R.F.A.

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 12, "BDR. WALLACE HANNAFORD. R.F.A."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57426/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

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  13. Cpl. Stephanus Shute

    CPL. STEPHANUS SHUTE. R.E.

    R.E.

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 13, "CPL. STEPHANUS SHUTE. R.E."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57427/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57427/

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  14. Pte. Sidney Kennard

    PTE. SIDNEY KENNARD. 1-4 DEVONS

    1-4 Devons

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    Modbury War Memorial (Devon, United Kingdom), Left face, line 14, "PTE. SIDNEY KENNARD. 1-4 DEVONS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/57428/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/57428/

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