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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Bedfield
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr Charles MEE (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04 April 1920
    Attended by: Rev. W. T. Pratt
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4694

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Current location

St Nicholas's Church
Church Rd
Bedfield
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP13 7JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 22708 66343
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Granite celtic cross on three-stepped base.
Inscription
6'o clock: LEST WE FORGET/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/(Names) Upper steps: 1939 (Names) 1945 9'o clock: UNITY IS STRENGHT/ TO/ THE HONOUR OF THE MEN OF/ BEDFIEDL/ WHO GAVE THIER SERVICE TO/ KING AND COUNTRY 3 o' clock: MAKE THEM/ TO BE NUMBERED/ WITH THY SAINTS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldous, Luke
Arbon, Harry D
Baldry, Arthur W
Durrant, Leonard G
Elliott, Robert
Fitzherbert, Gilbert C
Jay, D Charles
Ling, George A
Pipe, Walter
Sparrow, E Harold
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1066 mm, height 2438 mm, width 1219 mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Bedfield War Memorial
  • 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
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times, 5 April1920

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