Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Suffolk Coastal
Town
Great Glemham
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 June 1920
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5499

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Current location

All Saints Church
The Street
Great Glemham
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP17 2DA
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 33996 61639
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stylized Celtic Cross on a tapered rectangular plinth with elaborate decoration on the shoulder and a single step base.
Inscription
TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / HONOURED / MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914-1918 / THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US AND / WE WERE NOT HURT. THEY WERE A WALL / UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY / ALSO OF / (NAMES) / 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Abbot, William
Bridges, Ernest
Clarke, Wilfred
Close-brooks, Arthur
Clow, Frederick
Crisp, Jack W
Fairhead, Alfred William
Foster, John Conway
Jarvis, Francis William
Johnson, George
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 32" base, height 10ft, width 32" base
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Great Glemham War Memorial
  • 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
History
Names legible on close examination with light over the shoulder
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • East Anglia Daily Times - 16 June 1920 - Account of unveiling

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