Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waveney
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR F E BANHAM (Architect)
MESSRS WALL & CO. (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: September 1920
    Attended by: Rt Rev H E Ford OSB
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4946

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Current location

On the western wall of the nave
St Benet's RC Church
Grange Road
Beccles
Waveney
Suffolk
NR34 9NR
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 41911 89974
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
A memorial to those from St Benet's congregation who served in WW1. A parchment roll inscribed with the names of all those who served from the Catholic parish of Beccles is sealed in a casket recessed into the Western wall of the church. The recess is covered with a cast bronze plate inscribed with the names of the eight men who died. This inscription is surrounded by gold and green glass mosaic, with alabaster columns and a carved crocketed pinnacle on each side and framed in a Seaton stone surround.
Inscription
PRO DEO ET PATRIA / 1914-1918 / (Names) / RIP
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashley, Albert
Forder, Charles
Holland, Francis
Keable, Joseph
Kearns, Peter
Lobban, Clifford
Smith, Arthur
Wincup, David
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename, Decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetical Surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 787.4, width 584.2
    Materials: Mosaic
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Bennets RC church
Reference
  • Account of unveiling in East Anglia Daily Times 07.09.1920

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