Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Waveney
Town
Kirkley
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 August 1922
    Attended by: Captain Wigram RN (of the Naval training Establishment, Shotley
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 Aug ust1922
    Attended by: Rev G R Preston Rector of Kirkley
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4934

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Current location

St Peter and St John Church
St Peters Road
Kirkley
Waveney
Suffolk
NR33 0ED
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 54059 91526
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two Light Window with plaque Left: Dead Roman Soldier below Cross Right: Roman Soldier being crowned by Christ
Inscription
Window: IT IS A GOOD AND HOLY THING TO PRAY FOR THE DEAD. Plaque: THE WINDOW ABOVE WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH AND PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM/(Names)//
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, B E
Allen, F R
Ashby, W S
Ayers, S R
Bailey, R
Bailey, S S
Baker, W T
Balls, A P
Barber, C
Barber, W J
See details for all 149 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 149
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 149
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 533MM, width 1676MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • East Anglian Daily Times, Account of unveiling, 18 August 1922

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