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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Suffolk Coastal
Town
Orford
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 Oct 1920
    Attended by: Colonel Eaton White
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 Oct 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5539

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Current location

St Bartholomew's Church
Church Street
Orford
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP12 2LW
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 42223 49984
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough hewn Celtic wheel cross on plinth, sitting on base. Crusader's sword on shaft of cross. Raised black lettering on tablets on front and back faces of plinth.
Inscription
Column [6.00]: TO/THE GLORY OF GOD/AND Block [6.00]: IN LOVING GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/THE ORFORD MEN/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ [Names]/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERYMORE Block [9.00]: REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/THOSE WHOSE LIVES/HAVE BEEN SACRIFIED IN/THE WAR 1939-1945/[Names]/DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY/1 COR 15
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brinkley, Fred
Brunton, Bertie
Burwood, Benjamin
Cullam, William
Dennington, Jack
Ellis, Edward
Ellis, William
Fairhead, George
Fairhead, Harry
Fairweather, Walter
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1200 mm, height 3000 mm, width 1500 mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
History
Cleaned yearly prior to Remembrance Sunday by local resident. Received grant from War Memorials Trust for repair and renovation. Work commenced by Feb 2006. Includes replacing some lead letters and re-enamelling 722 letters. August 2006: Completely renovated
Costs

Comments: G Maile and Son: £136 16s 0d A C Stephenson: £33 3s 6d
Memorial: £170 1s 6d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Orford Parish Council
Reference

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