Category Community Memorial
Devon County Memorial outside the West Door of Exeter Cathedral
‘THE COUNTY OF DEVON TO HER GLORIOUS DEAD 1914-1919’ This is the Devon County War Memorial in Exeter, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is one of 15 War Crosses designed by him. This was erected by the Devon County War Memorial Committee who failed to work with the Exeter Committee who erected a very […]
Memorial to the Men of Budleigh Salterton, Devon
‘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 […]
Memorial to the Men of Longstock Village, Hampshire
‘IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF LONGSTOCK WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY AS SAILORS & SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1914-1919 NOBLY THEY DID THEIR DUTY’ This is the parish memorial in Longstock in Hampshire, situated outside the Peat Spade inn in the centre of the village. This memorial focuses on service and duty, not Country […]
Memorial to the Men of Hampton Wick
‘PARISH OF HAMPTON WICK 1914 – 1918 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1939 – 1945′ This is a memorial in the civil parish of Hampton Wick, erected in a small memorial garden, across the bridge over the Thames […]
Memorial: St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
1914 1919 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR This Memorial is on the North Wall of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, with 24 names. Alas the metal cross has been stolen, but the Parish will be repairing the Memorial. St Peter Mancroft is the largest […]
Memorial: All Saints Westlegate, Norwich
REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE HEROIC DEAD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR This War Memorial survives in the deconsecrated Church of All Saints Westlegate in Norwich. Ref No 4.0 in my list of WW1 War Memorials, looking at what the dedications tell us about how ordinary people felt about the War that had […]
Memorial for Men and Women of Chelsea in Sloane Square
‘INVICTIS PAX IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CHELSEA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR MDCCCCXIV MDCCCCCXVIII AND MCMXXXIX MCMXLV THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY THEIR SOULS TO THEIR GOD’ This Memorial in the centre of Sloane Square, Chelsea, is a bit of a puzzle since it is very unusual in […]
Cromer War Memorial
‘To the Glory of God In Honoured and Loving Memory of the Men of this Parish Who Fell in the Great War 1914 – 1919 and in Thanksgiving To God for their Comrades whose Lives were Spared’ This Memorial which is weathering badly, stands in Cromer Churchyard. It is unusual in commemorating those whose lives […]
First World War Memorials 
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