Devon Marker Stones

           
                                       
District: Torbay                      

 
                                   
Parish: Paignton

       
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  1 Cross
  5 Marker Stones
 
   
   
   
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Churchyard Cross
          Grid Reference: SX/8867/6082
          Location: In the churchyard, to the south-east of the Church.
         
               
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: War Memorial Obelisk                
 Grid Reference: SX/8864/6069                
 Location: Palace Avenue, Paignton.                
 Notes: The obelisk serves as the town war memorial for the two World Wars and later conflicts.                  
                 
                                 
                                 
                         
                         
Stone Type: War Memorial Monument
Grid Reference: SX/8928/6062
Location: On the western verge of Esplanade Road, Paignton.
Notes: The monument serves as a memorial to the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
       
 Stone Type: War Memorial Monument
 Grid Reference: SX/8966/6018
 Location: On the eastern verge of Cliff Road, Paignton.
 Inscription: The stone bears a Burma Star plaque for the Torbay & District Branch.
       
Stone Type: War Memorial Monument
Grid Reference: SX/8976/6000
Location: Beside the cliff path through the Roundham Head park.
Inscription: In memory of Lieut. Cmdr. Arthur Leyland Harrison VC RN
Notes: Killed in action during the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918.
 Stone Type: Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/8886/6071
 Location: Victoria Street, Paignton
 Inscription: This Plaque commemorates the Opening of the Victoria Street, Paignton Pedestrianisation Scheme on 20th June 2002.