Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with associated dedicatory brass plaque.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
Street
Washfield Lane,
Town
Washfield
District
County
Country
Postcode
EX16 9RA
OS map ref
SS 93532 15409

Sergeant W E Snell Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: I will give thee a crown of life./ + To the Glory of God and in memory of/ Walter E Snell Sergeant R.M. Died 26th July 1929./

THIS WINDOW IS GIVEN/ BY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN MEMORY/ OF WALTER ERNEST SNELL SGT. R.M./ WHO WAS KILLED IN THE GUN EXPLOSION/ ON HMS DEVONSHIRE 26 JULY 1929/ AGED 35: A GOOD SON: A DEVOTED HUSBAND/ AN EARNEST CHRISTIAN
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
294779
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
31944
Image
Mark Newton 24.05.2015
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 24.05.2015
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 24.05.2015
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 24.05.2015
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
36082
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
25392_mark_newton_24.05.2015.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850