CUT, Crediton Urban Taskforce, volunteers, Town Councillors Tim Stanford and Rachel Backhouse and Crediton Army Cadet Charlotte Iley, spent several hours clearing weeds and tidying pavements near Crediton War Memorial before Remembrance.

Bud2bloom florists in Crediton High Street had a splendid Remembrance display in its window. AQ 7374
Bud2bloom florists in Crediton High Street had a splendid Remembrance display in its window. AQ 7374 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

A part of the display including Remembrance at A E Lee (Outfitters) in Crediton High Street. AQ 7388
A part of the display including Remembrance at A E Lee (Outfitters) in Crediton High Street. AQ 7388 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

A big shout out also went to The Turning Tides Project for cleaning up the immediate area around the War Memorial.

A number of shops decorated their windows especially for Remembrance, of note were Bud2blooms, Karen Gutans Art and Crafts and A E Lee (Outfitters).

CUT volunteers Charlotte, Rachel and Tim who cleaned up the area near the Crediton War Memorial on Saturday, November 8. AQ 7444
CUT volunteers Charlotte, Rachel and Tim who cleaned up the area near the Crediton War Memorial on Saturday, November 8. AQ 7444 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

The Rev Jeremy Putnam led the Act of Remembrance at Sandford Square.
The Rev Jeremy Putnam led the Act of Remembrance at Sandford Square. (Malcolm Vallance)

A well-attended service was held at St Swithun’s Church, Sandford, followed by an Act of Remembrance in Sandford Square on Sunday, November 9.

Coldridge saw 320 knitted and crocheted poppies adorn a tree in the village square, courtesy of the village Knit and Natter Group.

The tree at Coldridge decorated for Remembrance.
The tree at Coldridge decorated for Remembrance. (John Smith)