Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Font or font cover
District
St Edmundsbury
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 November 1927
    Attended by: Canon W T Farmiloe, Archdeacon of Sudbury
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5138

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Current location

Near North entrance
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Crown Street
Bury St Edmunds
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
IP33 1UZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 85586 64124
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak font cover decorated in medieval style and painted in gold, red and blue.
Inscription
A M D G IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Font cover
    Measurements: height 6172mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
The decoration in the medieval style was added in 1960, by the friends of the Cathedral.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Bury Free Press, 19 November 1927

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