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The Plympton War Memorial at the entrance to the Castle Green was unveiled on May 7th 1924 by Sir Richard F Phillmore KCB, KCMG, MVO, the Commander in Chief of the Royal Navy. Designed by the Rector of St Maurice, the Reverend C E Seccombe, the simple obelsik stands on a base and steps. The eastern face bears a Christian Cross with the inscription: ~ In grateful memory of the men of Plympton St Maurice who laid down their lives in the Great War for Freedom and Justice. ~ The Memorial records the names of the following: H C Buller; J A Charlick; A Cudmore; L G Cumming; M Farnell; A W Folley; J Gardner; W D Godden; H J Gorman; J Grantan; W R Hambly; E L Hammick; E Hammick; A G Hawken; P M Hayman; F W Hellings; W H Horton; F Hoskin; W H Hunt; P S B Hurrell; T C Kenshole; J W Lavis; A Lee; E V Lewis; E W S Marshall; A J Newson; H Pearse; E Pillage; A E Rabley; J T Roberts; W B Roberts; W H Robinson; W P Seymour; R A Shepheard; E F Soper; F J Spurr; F E Stephens; P C Triscott; and C Webber. On the western face is a smaller cross, carved in relief and the two longer sides bear laurel wreaths. The Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Canon Masterman, dedicated the Memorial, which was supplied and erected by Mr May of Launceston. The Guard of Honour was formed by the men of the Plympton Battery, 158, Devon Coast Artillery, under Captain Miers.
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