Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Waveney
Town
Kessingland
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr D Guthrie (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 July 1921
    Attended by: Commander Trelawney of HMS 'Godetia' and Rev. Canon R.A Bignold
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 July 1921
    Attended by: Canon R A Bignold
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5048

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Current location

In the churchyard to the south of the church
St Edmunds Church
Church Rd
Kessingland
Waveney
Suffolk
NR33 7SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 52778 86190
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Botonne cross on stepped base. Three Corinthian columns on each side of the cross support semicircular roofs. The base is ornamented with curved scrolls and hanging draperies.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) / 1914 1918/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" / 12 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) / 1939 1945 /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Alfred J
Aldous, Thomas T
Barber, John H
Barker, Jack
Beamish, Ernest J
Bell, John
Bennett, John
Bird, James A
Bird, Margaret
Bird, Stella
See details for all 90 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 52
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 52
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1500mm, height 4500mm, width 3000mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Kessingland 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
History
2006: Memorial was cleaned by arrangement of the Parish Council. 2005: Lettering difficult to read.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times 18 July 1921
  • Brown, Gerald and Skinner, Neville, 'Not Yet Forgotten' The Story of the Kessingland War Memorial 1914-1918 - Privately published 2002 Bronw, Gerald and Skinner, Neville, 'Their Name Liveth...' The Story of the Kessingland War Memorial 1939-1945 - Privately published 2005 Note: Copies of both books have been donated to the IWM
  • Lowestoft Journal 23 July 1921
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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