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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Babergh
Town
Harkstead
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr E E Saunders of Ipswich (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 June 1920
    Attended by: Brigadier-General E H Rodwell
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9 June 1920
    Attended by: Rev H A Berners Rector of Harkstead
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4436

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Current location

St Marys Church
Lings Lane
Harkstead
Babergh
Suffolk
IP9 1DD
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 19407 35245
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Cross on cushion and three stepped base
Inscription
(Block 6 O'Clock) TO THE/GLORY OF GOD/AND IN/LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE/ BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR/COUNTRY IN THE /GREAT WAR (Block 9 O'Clock) NAMES (Block 3 O'Clock) NAMES (Block 12.00 O' Clock) ALSO THOSE/WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND/WORLD WAR (NAMES) (Top Step 6 O'Clock) 1914-1918/THEIR NAME LIVETH/FOR EVERMORE (Top Step 12.00 O'Clock) 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, Wm
Briggs, A J
Briggs, H C
Cooper, Austin
Fryett, Chas W
Garrod, John W
Gould, Benj
Gould, Percy
Page, Ernest
Palmer, Geo E
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 330mm Base, height 3352mm, width 762mm Base
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times 10 June 1920 Account of the unveiling

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