‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND IN GRATEFUL AND HONOURED MEMORY

OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE

IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY

DURING THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918

This is a Memorial in the form of a Cross to the men of Budleigh Salterton civil parish, situated on the cliff high above the sea and the village – it is clearly visible from the village and at a distance.

Perhaps unusually for a civil memorial, it speaks of “the Glory of God” as well as “the service of their Country”.

Ref No 11.0 in my list of WW1 War Memorials, looking at what the dedications tell us about how ordinary people felt about the War that had just ended.