Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Suffolk Coastal
Town
Grundisburgh
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr E T Johns (Architect)
Mr John Noller (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 Aug 1920
    Attended by: Lieutenant-Colonel H C Copeman
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5326

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Current location

St. Mary's Church
The green
Grundisburgh
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP13 6NF
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 22335 51070
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Portland stone Cenotaph with stone wreath at 6 o'clock face at head of cenotaph
Inscription
Front: TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / MEN OF GRUNDISBURGH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / FIGHTING IN THE CAUSE OF / RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (NAMES) Front: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ablitt, F V
Ablitt, G
Andrews, C W
Bennett, S D
Broom, D W
Broom, H
Burch, E G
Clary, C B
Copping, J W
Dunnett, S E
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: depth 3240mm, height 3400mm, width 3240mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Grundisburgh Cenotaph
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: £280

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Newspaper coverage in East Anglian Daily Times, 23 August 1920

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