Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Babergh
Town
Boxford
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 Oct 1919
    Attended by: Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4391

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Current location

Located outside north door of church
Saint Mary's Church
Church St.
Boxford
Babergh
Suffolk
CO10 5DU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 96255 40492
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Crucifix on stepped octagonal base with relief of fallen soldier on 6 o' clock face.
Inscription
GREATER/ LOVE/ HATH/ NO MAN/ THAN/ THIS/ THAT/ A MAN/ LAY/ DOWN/ HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS/ FRIENDS/ IN LOVING AND/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ GRANT THEM O LORD REST AND PEACE AND MAY LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM/ ALSO OF/ THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE SECOND/ GREAT WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Anderson, William
Baker, Freddie
Baker, William
Brett, Harold
Clarke, Bertie J
Clarke, Rodney C
Cobbold, Thomas W
Cuthbert, Walter H
Death, Frederick W
Eley, Walter
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: depth 914 mm, height 16FT, width 914 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2004; Applied for funding to clean and re-letter memorial.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: FRAMED SCROLL - FELL (FWW & SWW)
Responsibility
PCC

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