Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
St Edmundsbury
Town
Hepworth
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs H L Perfitt of Didd (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 May 1920
    Attended by: BRIG-GEN LORD PLAYFAIR CVO of Redgrave Hall
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16.5.1920
    Attended by: Rev. C. E. Green, Rector of Hepworth
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5218

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Current location

St. Peter's Church
Church Lane
Hepworth
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
IP22 2PU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 98746 74855
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Grey granite Latin cross rising from unshaped block of Portland stone
Inscription
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baldry, J W
Baldsry, J.w.
Butcher, W.w.
Butcher, W W
Claydon, C.e.
Claydon, G E
Filby, H.v.
Fisk, A.c.
Fisk, A G
Fisk, E J
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2134 mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 610 mm, width 864 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Hepworth 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
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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