Chulmleigh War Memorial

MATERIALS: granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial cross stands in the garden within The Square, surrounded by a number of Grade II-listed buildings, and The Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I). The tall granite wheel-head cross rises from a tapering pedestal, and is about 5m tall. It stands on a three-stepped base. The wheel-head is ornamented with small wheel crosses carved at the intersections of the cross arms and circlet, whilst the cross shaft is demarcated into rough-hewn panels by dressed horizontal lines and vertical borders.

INSCRIPTION: the principal dedicatory inscription to the front (south) face of the pedestal reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF CHULMLEIGH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ AND 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES). The First World War names are listed on either side of the pedestal, whilst the rear (north) face is inscribed: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

The garden is enclosed by a brick-capped stone wall, carrying plain railings with simple backstays with curled tops at each standard. The entrance is in the short north wall. Listing NGR: SS6872014168