15in Naval Shell - Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon
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15in Naval Shell with dedicatory inscription outside the Old Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Waymark Code: WMMP4W
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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15in Naval Shell with dedicatory inscription outside the Old Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

Inscription

THIS 15IN NAVAL SHELL WAS/ PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL WAR/ SAVINGS COMMITTEE IN 1920 TO/ THE PEOPLE OF WIDECOMBE IN/ RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS/ DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR/ GATHERING SPHAGNUM MOSS FOR/ USE IN THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: National War Savings Committee

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
The Old Church House
Widecombe-in-the Moor, Devon England


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