Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Babergh
Town
Upper Somerton
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28 May 1921
    Attended by: Rev P B Oaks, Rector of Hawkedon
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4479

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Current location

St Margaret Church
Highfields
Upper Somerton
Babergh
Suffolk
IP29 4ND
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 81084 53012
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Alabaster oval tablet framed in a coloured wooden wreath.
Inscription
To/ the Glory of God/ & in loving memory of/ (Names)/ who gave their lives for/ King and Country/ in the Great War/ 1914-1919//
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Honeyball, Harry
Simpson, Frank
Stiff, Jesse
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 483mm, width 407mm
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
  • Grade I
  • 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
Costs

Site: £21

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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