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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Westhorpe
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 April 1920
    Attended by: Reverend C J Smith, Dean of Pembroke College, Cambridge
  • Rededicated
    Date: 12 July 2015
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18 May 1920
    Attended by: Reverend C J Smith
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4882

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Current location

The memorial stands directly in front of the main door of St Margarets Church within the churchyard.
The Parish Church of St Margaret
Church Road
Westhorpe
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP14 4SU
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 04374 69232
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Roofed crucifix with bronze figure of Christ atop a plinth, square base, and larger octagonal step.
Inscription
Cross - 6 o'clock: IN/ LOVING AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ Plinth - 6 o'clock: (Names) Base - 6 o'clock: WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 Step - 6 o'clock: REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM Plinth - 9 o'clock: 1939-1945 (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Baker, Alfred
Baker, Frederick
Davey, Harry
Fountain, Charles
Hawes, Samuel
Kemp, Gerald L
Lingley, Frederick
Moss, Robert
Moss, Thomas
Seeley, William
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: depth 775 mm, height 3300 mm, width 775 mm
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
Listing information
  • Westhorpe 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
Costs

Site: £80 - £100

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury, 23 April 1920 - Account of unveiling

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