Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Mendham
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Mid July 1921
    Attended by: Mrs Sancroft Holmes
  • Dedicated
    Date: Mid July 1921
    Attended by: Rev R Egremont, Vicar of Mendham
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4786

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Current location

All Saints Church
The Street
Mendham
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP20 0NH
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 26999 83003
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic cross on a block and three stepped base.
Inscription
Plinth, 12 O'clock : TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 // Plinth, 3 O'clock (Names) // Plinth, 6 O'clock (Names) // Plinth, 9 O'clock (Names) // Top step, 12 O'clock: 1939-1945/ (Names) // Top step, 6 O'clock: (Names) //
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldous, William
Allen, D R
Barber, J S F
Barker, Bernard
Churchyard, C
Flatt, G
Flatt, L
Goldsmith, R B
Holmes, A
Hubbard, William
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: First name, Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 838mm, height 2134mm, width 1067mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Mendham 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
Reference

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