Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- St Edmundsbury
- Town
- Flempton Cum Hengrave
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24th October 1920
Attended by: Lord Stradbroke
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5192
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Current location
Beside A1101 on border of Ancient Parishes of Flempton and Hengrave.
Flempton Cum Hengrave
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 81969 69172
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A black metal Latin cross on stone blackboard.
- Inscription
- 6.00: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PART/ THESE HEARD THE CALL/ FOR GOD AND KING AND HOME/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL. 12.00: THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THIS PARISH/ OF FLEMPTON- CUM- HENGRAVE ARE RECORDED/ ON A TABLET IN THE PARISH CHURCH/ ERECTED BY SIR JOHN AND LADY WOOD 1920/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 2743.2mm
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: depth 1041.4mm, width 1041.4mm
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: The private donation was made by Sir John and Lady Wood of Hengrave Hall. - Reference
- Account of unveiling, Bury St Edmunds Norwich Post, 29th October 1920.
- Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England. historicengland.org.uk/sitesearch?searchType=site&search=1469639 Accessed 17/12/2021
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