Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Town
- Stowmarket
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 01 May 1920
Attended by: MR George F Ormes - Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1951
Attended by: Undefined - Opened
Date: 13 February 1921
Attended by: Sir Courtenay Warner - Show More (2)
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4845
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Current location
Recreation Ground
Finborough Rd.
Stowmarket
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP14 1PU
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 04412 58689
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Recreation ground of nine acres with a set of dedicatory wrought iron gates supported by two brick gate posts place dat the entrance. Two rectangular shaped plaques with the lists of the WW1 names placed on the gate posts and two rectangular plaques with the WW2 names placed on the gates. A rectangular plaque for a 1956 casualty. A rectangular plaque for Animals which died in WW1 The Town Coat of Arms is depicted on each side of the gates.
- Inscription
- MEMORIAL GATES 1920/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) WW2: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ THIS TOWN WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945. 4th plaque. IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ PTE. ROBIN BEAUMONT - R.NORFOLK REGT./ JUNE 17TH. 1956. 5th plaque. IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE ANIMALS/ THAT DIED IN THE GREATH WAR/ 1914 - 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, G
Abbott, P W
Abbott, V
Archer, H G
Armstrong, C V
Bailey, R
Baker, R
Balls, F W
Balls, F.w.
Barrell, J W
See details for all 157 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 70
Served and returned: 0
Died: 70
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, regiment
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 77
Served and returned: 0
Died: 77
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, regiment
Order of information: Surname - Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, name, regiment, date of death
Order of information: as above
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron - Gate posts
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: height c210mm, width c610mm
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Park
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Gates
- Listing information
- Stowmarket War Memorial Gates
- 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
- Condition
- The Memorial Gates
- WMO ID: 157358
- Condition: Good [last updated on 31-05-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £3000
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Town Council
- Reference
- Bury Free P, 8 May 1920
- Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1441772?section=official-listing Accessed 06/01/2022
- East Anglian Daily Times, 14 Feb 1921
- Bury 38; Norwich Post, 18 Feb 1921
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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