Wembury Part II- The beach is closed to dogs, as is normal for the summer. Summer is a time for the cliff paths and always, at this location,some contemplation for a soldier unknown to us.
We walked to his memorial bench, positioned at a bend on the cliff path.
It is a beautiful spot overlooking the Mewstone. It commemorates a young life lost at war. These two links tell the story of his passing. Yesterday was his birthday.
https://www.gov.uk/government/fatalities/lieutenant-colonel-rupert-thorneloe-and-trooper-joshua-hammond-killed-in-afghanistan
theoldmortuary.design 
The younger casualty was heartbreakingly young. How much he would have preferred sitting on that bench rather than having it as a memorial.
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I agree, it really is a Count your Blessings location, the bench is also so beautifully designed , even without knowing him.in any way it makes my heart ache.
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I loved the way they had worked the wood too.
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