Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Stoke Ash
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4836

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Current location

In the churchyard
All Saints Church
Roman Way
Stoke Ash
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP23 7ET
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 11499 70423
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone obelisk with inscription at the base.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ PTE JOSEPH ARCHIE/ MOSS M.M./ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR (1917)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Moss, Joseph Archie
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, decorations, year died
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 686mm, height 3048mm, width 686mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Stoke Ash War Memorial
  • 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
By 1993 it was in poor conditions and the inscription was virtually indecipherable. In 2000 a grant of £150 was conceded by the War Memorials Trust to return the monument to an upright position and ensure the inscription could be read. (WM115)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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