Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Ashfield
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 October 1920
    Attended by: Col Rt Hon Lord Henniker
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4670

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Current location

Positioned next to W L Friend War Memorial (WMR reference 4671)
Parish Church of St Mary Ashfield
The St
Ashfield
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP14 6LY
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 21039 62607
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Black marble tablet with union flag positioned at top.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Friend, W
Goddard, T
Peachey, O D
Ruffles, G R
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename initial, regiment, date of death
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 762 mm, width 610 mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Ashfield PCC
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times, 1 November 1920 - Account of unveiling

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