Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
St Edmundsbury
Town
Withersfield
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 August 1921
    Attended by: Lieutenant H Lake MC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12 August 1921
    Attended by: Rev W G Hodges, Vicar of Haverhill
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5293

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Current location

Village Green
Turnpike Hill
Withersfield
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
CB9 7RU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 65275 47724
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Portland stone obelisk on a two stepped base, surmounted by a small cross.
Inscription
Obelisk: IN MEMORY OF/ THE GLORIOUS/ SACRIFICE/ OF THE MEN OF/ WITHERSFIELD/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 Block: (Names) Top step: LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER/ SEE THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN Middle step: 1939-1945/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bradnam, Ernest
Brown, Arthur
Brown, Herbert
Darking, Arthur
Everett, John
Hazelwood, Arthur
Hazelwood, Ernest
Jacobs, Ernest George
Jacobs, Frederick
Jeffrey, Reginald George
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1651mm, height 2743mm, width 1651mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Withersfield 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
Reference

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