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Memorial details

Memorial type
Trophy / Relic
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Burgate
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 July 1927
    Attended by: BRIG-GEN LORD PLAYFAIR CVO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4714

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Current location

St Mary of Pity
Burgate Rd
Burgate
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP22 1QE
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 08236 75602
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak shrine, and altar ornaments made from shell cases, and an aluminium cross made from war material from Messines Ridge.
Inscription
Wall: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Shrine: GOD HATH HIGHLY EXALTED AND GIVEN HIM A NAME WHICH IS ABOVE EVERY NAME/ EDMUND/ KIN AND MARTYR/ SIR PETER/ DE BURGATE/ SIR WILLIAM DE BURGATE THEIR NAME REMAINETH/ (Names) Step: THE VESSELS AND ORNAMENTS OF THIS SHRINE WERE MADE BY SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR AT/ GODWEARSELDE, BELGIUM, DURING THE WINTER OF 1917, WHILE PATIENTS OF NO XI CCS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, James
Collins, Fred
Copping, Alfred
Nunn, Arthur William
Ray, Charles William
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Relic
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Shrine
    Measurements: height 1828mm, width 2489mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade II*
  • 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
History
21/02/2023. Memorial visited and found to be in good order and well maintained. P. Cooper
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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