Western Morning News, 13 October 1920, p6: “Brentor War Memorial” reported the unveiling of the memorial.

Historic England's record of their Grade II Listing of the memorial on 15/8/2017 records its History as having been: 'The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. 'One such memorial was raised at North Brentor as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 18 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was unveiled in October 1920 by Brigadier-General FA Dudgeon CB, at an ecumenical service led by the Vicar, Reverend ARO Apps, with the United Methodists’ Minister Reverend WH Tubb. Following the Second World War the name of one sailor who died in that conflict was added to the memorial. As this name is not recorded on the Roll of Honour in the church, the cross is the only place where that casualty is publicly commemorated'. Their description of the memorial reads: 'The granite memorial stands in the road junction at the centre of North Brentor, facing Christ Church (Grade II-listed) which stands c120m to the south-east. It takes the form of a slim Latin cross, hexagonal in section, rising from a small pedestal. The pedestal stands on a deep two-stepped base, each step having a narrow cornice for the laying of wreaths and floral tributes. The principal dedicatory inscription is recorded on a cast bronze plaque on the south-east facing side of the pedestal. It reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN UNDYING MEMORY OF/ BRAVE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The commemorated First World War names are listed on similar plaques to either side of the pedestal, whilst the later Second World War name is recorded in applied metal lettering on the north-west face. A small timber bench stands against the south-east side of the memorial'. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1448450

The War Memorials Trust's record of the memorial can be found at https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/150735