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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Edmundsbury
Town
Little Thurlow
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
J W Singer and Sons Ltd (Manufacturer)
S D Kitson (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 Jan 1921
    Attended by: LT-Gen Sir Charles Briggs KCB, KCMG
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 Jun 1949
    Attended by: Brigadier H R C Frink DSO
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5276

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Current location

St Peters Church
Church Rd.
Little Thurlow
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
CB9 7JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 67968 51198
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Green slate tablet in Hopton wood frame.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WARS/ OF 1914-1918 AND 1939-1945/ 1914-1918/ (Names) 1939-1945/ (Names)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenaem, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1500 mm, width 850 mm
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £94-9-9

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • Southwest Suffolk Echo, 29 January 1921

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