All Saints' churchyard - East Budleigh, Devon
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N 50° 39.389 W 003° 19.370
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Churchyard cemetery of All Saints' church, East Budleigh.
Waymark Code: WM15H9F
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/07/2022
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Churchyard cemetery of All Saints' church, East Budleigh.
The church was probably erected between 1420 and 1425 on the site of an earlier church and is noted for its connection with the family of Sir Walter Raleigh. Burials have been registered here since 1562. An extensive churchyard lies mostly N.W. of the church.
The parents of Sir Walter Raleigh (Walter Raleigh and Catherine Champernowne) are buried here. The church contains attractive pew ends including one bearing the Raleigh coat of arms.
The churchyard contains the official war graves of 7 men who served in World War One and Two. These are:
Clemens, Philip Leonard - Flight Sergeant - died July 21, 1943, age 20
Davey, Jack - Lance Corporal - died April 6, 1940
Griffiths, Richard Michael - Lieutenant - died May 26, 1942, age 18
Pound, Dennis Crowninshield - Flight Sergeant - died February 8, 1942, age 23
Harding, William - Private - died November 10, 1917, age 49
Lawrence, Samuel Tolman - Corporal - died October 20, 1918, age 32
Stickland, F G J - Shoeing and Carriage Smith - died July 21, 1917, age 21
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: East Budleigh / Devon / England
Approximate number of graves: >1000
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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