Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Forest Heath
Town
Mildenhall
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3rd May 1947
    Attended by: Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3rd May 1947
    Attended by: Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4567

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Mill Street
Mildenhall
Forest Heath
Suffolk
IP28 7DP
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 71024 74602
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone tablet resting on a stone shelf, below which is added an additional tablet.
Inscription
TO THE / GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ IN ADDITION TO THIS TABLET/ TWO BELLS WERE ADDED TO THE PEAL/ AS A FURTHER MEMORIAL
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Douglas
Alecock, Derek
Aves, Leslie
Brightwell, Martha
Carpenter, Donald
Carpenter, William
Dallison, Ronald
Edwards, Alan
Gathercole, John
Hills, William
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1524mm, width 915mm
    Materials: Stone
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
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • Bury Free Press 9 May 1947

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