The council is responsible for some of the War Memorials in Seaton Valley. There are several War Memorials in the area, which include cenotaphs, plaques, tablets and Memorial Halls.
The council carries out regular inspections of its War Memorials and will undertake or arrange any restoration or repair work if necessary.
A tapering column surmounted by a cross and supported by side buttresses. Dedication on the front face and the names of those lost in WWI on the side and rear faces.
Four stepped bases with the names of those lost in WWII on the upper base. These were added in 1999.
The memorial was originally located on the junction of Double Row and the A193 before being moved in the 1930’s to Memorial Park at the top of Double Row. It was moved to its current location in in Astley Park in 1965.
A round, marble, drinking fountain with a domed top supported by 4 pillars and topped with a ball.
The memorial was erected in memory of Smith Bewick, who died during the Boer War in 1901. There is an inscription to his memory on its side.
At the foot of the memorial is a plaque of Remembrance for those from Holywell Village who died in WWII.
There is also an associated horse trough next to the memorial.
The memorial is a 20ft high granite Latin cross on a pillar, on a plinth with a 2-stepped stone base. There is a dedication on the front face to honour our glorious dead from Seaton Sluice and Old Hartley who died in the Great War and the World War.
The dedication on the rear face is to the men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in WWI and WWII. The side faces list the names of the dead from both wars.
The memorial was unveiled in 1921 and was erected by public subscription.
It is surrounded by a low wall and set in a paved area. A metal fence was added later.
A stone-built clock tower with a memorial plaque to the front dedicated to those who died from the village in WWII.
The clock tower stands in front of St Michael’s Church on the junction of St Michael’s Avenue and Bristol Street.
There is a blue clock face on three sides of the tower.
More information and images of all the Seaton Valley War Memorials can be found on the War Memorials Online website
