Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Forest Heath
Town
Lakenheath
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 Mar 1921
    Attended by: Reverend Canon H. L. Goudge, DD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4561

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin church
High Street
Lakenheath
Forest Heath
Suffolk
IP27 9DS
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 71451 82745
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on polished oak base
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / LAKENHEATH WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (Names) /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsop, Robert
Allsop, William H
Ashman, Donald
Bailey, Alec
Bailey, Arthur
Barber, Bertram
Benton, Robert
Bilsland, James
Brookes, Claud
Brown, Harry
See details for all 64 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 64
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 64
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1092.2mm, width 762mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • 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
Parish council
Reference
  • Account of unveiling- East Anglian Daily times, 5th April 1921

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