Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Pulpit or pulpit part
District
St Edmundsbury
Town
Westley
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 November 1921
    Attended by: A E Cornish
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 November 1921
    Attended by: Rev Canon F J Fulford
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5282

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Hill Road
Westley
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
IP33 3TL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 82377 64518
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Six sided oak pulpit, with design and carving in Jacobean style.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF (Names)/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lofts, Alfred
Peake, Walter
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pulpit
    Measurements: height 1702mm, width 610mm side
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • Bury Free Press, 26 November 1921

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