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war memorials - poppies growing in a field of barley. Visit our Gallery.

The following War Memorials, Gardens and Fields are situated in various locations throughout Torbay:

Churchill Memorial Gardens: Berry Head Road, Brixham
Public gardens overlooking the breakwater, laid out in a crescent shape with seating benches surrounding the flower gardens.  A plaque on the western wall describes the site as the Winston Churchill Memorial Gardens.

Churston War Memorial: Churston Common, Brixham
There is an obelisk plinth with flagstone surround set off the main road on Churston Common, approximately 150 yards towards Brixham from Windy Corner.  

Churston War Memorial Playing Field: adjacent to Greenway Road and Brixham Road, Churston.\
Playing Field, Children's Playground, 1 Football Pitch, 1 Cricket Pitch and 1 hard Tennis Court.

Memorial Gardens: Union Street, Torquay
Enclosed Park - The land was originally  purchased to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee Year.

Old Parish Church: Torre, Torquay
Churchyard - Contains memorial stones and over 70 white war crosses to deceased members of the parish. A service is held every year on Remembrance Sunday.

Palace Avenue War Memorial: Palace Avenue, Paignton
War memorial sited at the eastern end of Palace Avenue Gardens.  There is a memorial in the form of a tall plinth surrounded with decorative chains.

Princess Gardens War Memorial: Torbay Road, Torquay
There is a plinth memorial sited within Princess Gardens.





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