Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon
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386 The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon Volume Two of Two Samuel Walls Submitted by Samuel Hedley Walls, to the University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Research in Archaeology, April 2010. This dissertation is available for library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgment. I certify that all material in this thesis which is not my own work has been identified and that no material has previously been submitted and approved for the award of a degree by this or any other University. Signed.................................................................. Samuel Walls 387 APPENDIX 1: POPULATION FIGURES IN STUDY AREAS These tables are based upon figures compiled by Great Britain Historical GIS Project (2009), Hoskins (1964), Devon Library and Information Services (2005). EAST DEVON Parish Coastline Train Notes on Boundary Changes 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 Station Awliscombe 497 464 419 413 424 441 Axminster 1860 – 2809 2933 3009 2868 3320 4163 Present Axmouth Yes Part of the parish transferred in 1939 to the newly combined 615 643 595 594 641 476 Combpyne Rousdon Parish. Aylesbeare The dramatic drop in population is because in 1898 the Newton 786 225 296 310 307 369 Poppleford Parish was created out of the parish. Beer Yes 1046 1118 1125 1257 1266 1389 Beer was until 1894 part of Seaton. Branscombe Yes 742 627 606 588 538 670 Broadclyst 1860 – 2003 1900 1904 1859 1904 2057 1966 Broadhembury 601 554 611 480 586 608 Buckerell 243 240 214 207 224 218 Chardstock This parish was transferred to Devon from Dorset in 1896. 1075 1000 1033 916 935 984 All Saints Clayhidon 463 457 463 459 433 461 Clyst Honiton 274 262 270 243 300 387 Clyst Hydon 298 288 298 264 260 236 Clyst St 126 113 114 103 94 84 Lawrence Clyst St Mary 197 157 131 135 140 230 Colyton 1866 – 2152 1943 1948 1886 2040 2069 1966 Combe Raleigh 213 223 214 207 188 202 388 Combpyne & Yes 1903 – 164 147 168 148 124 304 Parishes joined in 1939 with an additional 1196 acres added Rousdon 1965 from Axmouth Parish. Cotleigh 168 186 160 155 167 175 Culmstock 1876 – 854 766 811 760 775 716 1963 Dalwood 390 346 361 318 335 369 Dunkeswell 344 288 330 315 278 327 Farringdon 215 216 198 210 196 258 Farway 292 233 237 226 253 240 Feniton 1860 – 354 387 374 318 344 320 Present Gittisham 398 314 348 299 312 264 Hawkchurch 571 463 524 450 490 503 This parish was transferred to Devon from Dorset in 1896. Hemyock 1876 – 877 824 884 882 857 1068 1963 Honiton 1860 – 3216 3216 3191 3093 3008 4613 Present Kentisbeare 812 736 751 724 714 671 Kilmington 588 523 527 456 521 539 Luppitt 557 467 441 418 401 391 Membury 645 603 644 552 555 542 Monkton 129 106 132 88 140 223 Musbury 560 422 410 370 392 460 Newton 1899 – 814 765 732 739 816 941 Newton Poppleford, Harpford and Venn Ottery were conjoined Poppleford & 1967 in 1935. Harpford & Venn Ottery Northleigh 190 161 167 169 139 129 Offwell 264 304 278 277 301 351 Ottery St Mary 1874 – 3855 3495 3699 3538 3713 4015 1967 Payhembury 461 415 426 359 406 463 389 Plymtree 418 359 398 343 327 290 Rockbeare 451 404 434 433 491 595 Salcombe Regis 521 467 541 550 775 869 Part of the parish joined to the Sidmouth parish in 1899. Seaton Yes 1866 – 1293 1325 1694 2295 2349 2903 1966 Sheldon 128 120 117 124 109 83 Part of the parish (11 acres) joined Kentisbeare in 1935 Shute 1866 – 444 461 440 440 428 526 1966 Sidbury 1148 1076 1374 1385 1595 2507 Sidmouth Yes 1874 – Part of Salcombe Regis parish was transferred in 1899. The 1967 parish was enlarged by gaining part of Otterton (160 acres) and 3849 4201 5612 5668 6126 7032 part of the newly formed Newton Poppleford and Harpford parish (412 acres) in 1935. Southleigh 257 157 196 171 159 147 Sowton 450 374 446 432 431 464 Part of Parish (40 acres) joined to Exeter in 1940 Stockland 821 772 702 731 684 703 Talaton 436 415 419 397 447 389 Uffculme 1876 – 1806 1704 1595 1551 1672 1688 1963 Uplyme Yes 830 798 833 568 1005 1165 Upottery 759 666 574 568 518 496 Whimple 1860 – 686 680 730 744 775 891 Present Widworthy 153 148 148 153 138 225 Willand 352 418 424 378 566 812 Yarcombe 647 578 599 536 519 501 TOTALS 7 parishes 15 parishes 46307 43653 46319 45120 47951 55212 390 SOUTH HAMS Parish Coastline Train 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 Notes on Boundary Changes Station Ashprington 418 479 424 387 383 316 Aveton Giffard 796 657 668 613 563 597 Berry Pomeroy 1073 423 387 378 381 374 Part of Parish joined to Totnes in 1894 Bigbury Yes 365 260 309 397 424 529 Blackawton Yes Strete became a separate parish in 1935 1015 979 966 943 869 777 Strete Brixton 1898 – 848 622 652 674 706 669 1947 Buckland-Tout- 190 260 258 230 202 191 Saints Charleton 231 455 224 229 221 237 Chivelstone Yes 436 385 439 443 433 461 Churchstow 313 Part of the parish joined Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke Parish 390 311 259 248 329 in 1896, and again in 1935 (8 acres). Cornworthy 401 329 386 355 321 292 Dartington 676 627 544 492 692 1190 Part of the parish joined Totnes parish in 1897. Dartmouth Yes 5831 Created in 1891 by abolition of St. Pretrox, St. Saviour and 6025 6428 7005 7219 6708 Townstall parishes. Dean Prior 287 259 264 243 238 196 Diptford 1893 – 369 586 502 543 551 393 1963 Dittisham 625 549 540 585 572 529 East Allington 469 396 350 334 389 420 East Yes 251 310 264 221 287 259 Portlemouth Ermington 2327 847 842 796 805 1467 Reduced in 1894 by the creation of Ivybridge Parish. Halwell 418 246 291 263 275 248 Harberton 1278 1170 1139 1032 1041 954 Harford 172 193 127 119 121 82 Reduced in size in 1894 by the creation of Ivybridge Parish. 391 Holbeton Yes 677 Was reduced slightly in the creation of Newton and Noss in 949 850 795 774 699 1935. Ivybridge 1848 – - 1575 1730 1574 1609 1852 Ivybridge became a civil parish in 1894 from parts of 1965, Ugborough and Ermington 1994 – Present Kingsbridge & 1893 – 2888 2596 3049 2946 2978 3153 Joined in 1893, and further enlarged in 1896 by gaining parts Dodbrooke 1963 of Churchstow and West Alvington, with further slight enlargement in 1935 (8 acres) by gaining a further part of Churchstow. Kingston Yes 440 399 358 302 311 323 Kingswear Yes 1864 – 730 850 841 819 862 809 Present Littlehempston 215 182 174 167 159 171 Part of the parish joined Totnes parish in 1897. Loddiswell 1893 – 620 805 650 678 641 672 1963 Marlborough Yes 740 The parish was reduced in 1894 to create Salcombe, with 2160 564 616 630 615 further reduction in 1896 to enlarge the aforesaid parish. Marldon 528 506 475 492 520 783 Modbury 1406 1330 1209 1103 1110 1085 Moreleigh 102 104 100 99 94 94 Newton Ferrers Yes The parish was created by the merger of Newton Ferrers and 1180 1018 1142 1218 1231 1849 Noss Mayo Revelstoke in 1935. North Huish 338 Was enlarged in 1950 gaining parts of South Brent and 344 317 282 236 223 Ugborough Plympton St 1139 1117 1103 1102 1075 1080 Maurice Plympton St 1848 – 3587 3837 3940 4089 5077 7341 Mary 1959 Plymstock Yes 1892 – 3158 3195 3857 4121 7057 11373 1947 Rattery 400 347 318 321 345 364 392 Ringmore Yes 451 204 322 177 146 234 Salcombe Yes - 1710 2032 2579 Created in 1894 from part of Malborough and enlarged in 2199 2384 1896. Sherford 364 342 322 305 268 253 Slapton Yes 603 527 539 500 443 427 South Brent 1893 – 1851 Was reduced (174 acres) in 1950 by the enlargement of 1580 1360 1624 1601 1550 1963 North Huish. South Huish Yes 293 227 318 419 405 422 South Milton Yes 335 287 332 436 378 403 South Pool 346 296 257 256 247 274 Staverton 1872 – 676 663 668 626 629 649 Present Stoke Fleming Yes 664 708 592 602 630 673 Stoke Gabriel 618 565 591 570 699 867 Stokenham Yes 1545 1403 1374 1366 1217 1307 Thurlestone Yes 324 354 419 554 635 683 Totnes 1847 – Totnes parish was enlarged in 1894 by gaining part of Berry Present 3377 3116 4128 5377 4526 5540 Pomeroy, and again in 1897 by gaining parts of Littlehempston and Dartington. Ugborough 1848 – 2062 Reduced in 1894 by the creation of Ivybridge Parish and by 1443 1610 1739 1803 1845 1959 the enlargement of North Huish in 1950. Wembury Yes 524 501 522 501 596 542 West Alvington Parts of parish joined to Malborough in 1894 and to 780 433 535 451 437 456 Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke in 1896. Woodleigh 198 183 254 189 188 155 Yealmpton 1898 – Enlarged (by 963 acres) in 1935 by the abolition of Newton 879 937 901 878 869 1031 1947 Ferrers Parish. 20 13 TOTALS 54331 51523 54946 56309 58953 69452 parishes parishes 393 394 APPENDIX 2: THE UK NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS RECORDING FORM (UKNIWM 2009) TITLE OF MEMORIAL: 1. LOCATION Country County District Parish City/Town/Village Street Number Postcode Ordnance Survey Map Reference (1:50,000): 2.