C & E Morton Ltd Factory WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 02nd September 1920
Attended by: MR C D MORTON

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

11499

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Current location

Embedded in the gravel of the front garden
Kingswear Court
Rectory Road
Lowestoft
Waveney
Suffolk
NR33 0AR
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 54220 91538
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

WAVENEY DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING OFFICE. IN STORE IN GARAGE ON SITE.
WAVENEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Rectory Rd
Lowestoft
Waveney
Suffolk
NR33 0AR
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 54237 91542
Denomination: Undefined
Belvedere Road
Lowestoft

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

Plaque in Aberdeen granite. MEASUREMENTS GIVEN ARE TOTALS OF UPPER AND LOWER PART OF PLAQUE. CROSSED RIFLE AND SWORD (IN SCABBARD) IN UPPER SECTION. SEE WRITTEN RECORD.

Inscription

1914-1919 / C & E. MORTON LTD / ERECTED BY THE DIRECTORS AND / EMPLOYEES TO THE GLORIOUS / MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS / FACTORY WHO DIED FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

Names on memorial

Bird, C
Burwood, B
Coleman, W E
Corbyn, A J
Cox, E
Fennell, E
Lambert, S W
Stollworthy, T
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,initials,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 58", width 68"
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

C & E Morton Ltd (Co-op Canning) Factory WW1
WMO ID: 255000
Condition: Very bad [last updated on 28-10-2019]
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History

Following the closure and demolition of the Waveney District Council planning offices, the lower section of the memorial appeared in the front gardens of Kingswear Court. The location of the upper section is unknown. MEMORIAL CURRENTLY IN TWO SECTIONS; UPPER DECORATIVE PEDIMENT AND LOWER TEXT. MEMORIAL RESCUED BY A R CHARLESWORTH, HISTORIAN OF THE COMPANY. THE ILLUMINATED ROLL OF HONOUR IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO LOWESTOFT WAR MUSEUM.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate

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