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Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28 June 1921
    Attended by: Bishop Wood
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 June 1921
    Attended by: Unknown
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4637

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Current location

Ipswich Old Cemetery
Ipswich Old Cemetery - Shrine
Belvedere Road
Ipswich
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 4AL
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 17210 45291
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Shrine with figure of shepherd holding lamb.
Inscription
I SEEK OUT MY SHEEP AND WILL DELIVER/ THEM OUT OF ALL PLACES WHERE THEY. HAVE BEEN SCATTERED IN THE CLOUDY/ AND DARK DAR./ EZEK XXXIV. 12 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD/ AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ IPSWICH MISSING IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ GIVEN BY THE WOMEN OF IPSWICH JUNE 1921/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Abram, E W
Adams, P W
Airey, P W
Aldous, E S
Amey, M G
Athroll, A P
Avis, A J
Bales, F C
Bales, S A
Barber, A E
See details for all 208 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 208
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 208
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: height 2800mm, width 1100mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Ipswich Borough Council
Reference
  • Suffolk Record Office: East Anglian Daily Times 29 June 21; St Mary Stoke Church Magazine; Suffolk County Handbook, 1926.

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