Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waveney
Town
Herringfleet
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30 January 1921
    Attended by: Lord Somerleyton
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 January 1921
    Attended by: Rev J. Jones
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4927

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Current location

Inside porch
St Margaret's Church
St Olaves Road
Herringfleet
Waveney
Suffolk
NR32 5QS
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 47662 97811
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble plaque in brown marble frame with motif of a wreath surrounding a cross standing on a crown
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (Names) //
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrett, A J
Brown, A E
Brown, W R
Flaxman, B M
Folkard, J
Kittle, R W B
Leathes, R H De M
Moates, B
Reynolds, J
Riches, W J
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename,surname,rank,regiment/service
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 812MM, width 584MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Somerleyton PCC
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times, Account of unveiling, 5 February 1921

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