War Memorial About 20 Metres North Of Church Of St. Peter

The war memorial, located about 20 metres north of the Church of St. Peter in Stoke Fleming, is a cross that was re-erected as a memorial for the First World War, likely originating from the 15th century and re-erected in 1920. It is a tall granite monolith approximately 2 metres high, featuring an octagonal tapered shaft with pyramid stops at the base, and short octagonal arms that have an arris moulding; one of the arms has been replaced. The memorial stands on a stepped granite base, which includes lead lettering that names those who died in both the First and Second World Wars. Originally, this cross was probably a wayside cross and was previously used as a gate-post before being established as a memorial. It is reported to show signs of bomb damage from an air raid on December 17th, 1942.