The Little Book of Devon by John Van der Kiste

Author:John Van der Kiste
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780750953948
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

EXETER MEMORIALS

Livery Dole Martyrs’ Memorial, on the corner of Barnfield Road and Denmark Road, in memory of two Protestant martyrs of the Tudor era who died at the stake, Thomas Benet in 1531, for denying the supremacy of the Pope, and Agnes Prest in 1557, for refusing to accept the doctrine of transubstantiation.

Guildhall Boer War Memorial.

St Hele’s School Boer War Memorial, St David’s Church.

Blue Boy, a statue cast in 1636 which has been extensively restored over the years, originally stood at the entrance to St John’s Hospital School and was moved to Princesshay. When the latter was refurbished in 2007, it was moved again and placed on a new plinth.

Volunteer Force Memorial, Northernhay Gardens, commemorating the founding of the Volunteer Force in 1852, unveiled in 1895.

World War One Memorial, commemorating and inscribed with names of the 187 buried in Higher Cemetery, situated near entrance to St Mark’s Avenue.

World War Two Memorial, a cross surrounded by blocks of graves in Higher Cemetery.

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