Cornwood War Memorial

Cornwood War Memorial stands in the village at the southern edge of Dartmoor, a quiet place of remembrance for local people lost to conflict. Like many small moorland communities, Cornwood gave sons to the First and Second World Wars, and the memorial marks their names and sacrifice with the understated dignity typical of rural Devon.

The memorial sits within the everyday life of the village rather than on a grand plinth, a reflection of how deeply the wars touched ordinary moorland parishes. Visitors walking or exploring this corner of South Devon will find it a poignant reminder of Dartmoor's recent history and the communities that have lived and worked beneath the moor for generations.