Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Babergh
Town
Stutton
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 May 1920
    Attended by: Mrs Lorrimer Fison
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22 May 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4492

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Current location

Road Side in the westside of the village
Manning Tree Road
Stutton
Babergh
Suffolk
IP9 2TA
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 14487 34815
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic on stepped-base. Commemorates all who served in the First World War and the Second World War.
Inscription
Middle step: @7:00- THIS CROSS IS ERECTED / TO COMMEMORATE / ALL THOSE WHO / WITH LOYAL HEARTS @6:00- LEFT THEIR HOMES / AND WENT FORTH / FROM THIS VILLAGE / TO FACE DEATH @5:00- AND ENDURE HARDSHIP / IN A RIGHTEOUS / CAUSE / 1914 - 1919 @12:00- THERE IS NO OTHER WAY / TO LIFE AND TO TRUE / INTERNAL PEACE EXCEPT THE / WAY OF THE HOLY CROSS Bottom step @6:00- ALSO THOSE WHO SERVED / 1939 - 1945
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
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 635mm base, height 279.4mm, width 635mm base
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Account of unveiling in East Anglian Daily times, 14 May 1920

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