Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Great Finborough
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 January 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 January 1920
    Attended by: Mr Pettiward
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4750

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Current location

St Andrews Church
Church Rd
Great Finborough
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP14 3AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 01417 57903
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Granite Celtic Cross on plinth and stepped base.
Inscription
Cross Head: FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ AUG 4 1914/ JUNE 28 1919 Colunm six o'clock: (NAMES) Column nine o'clock: 3 SEPT 1939/ TO/ 2 SEPT 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, A
Barker, J
Buxton, G
Buxton, H
Buxton, H
Buxton, W A
Clutterham, A E
Euston, W J
Fincham, Re
Hammond, G P
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename by year of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1219mm, height 2133 mm, width 1219mm bas
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Great Finborough War Memorial Cross
  • 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
Costs

Site: £80

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times, 4 February 1920, Account of unveiling

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