Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Suffolk Coastal
- Town
- Wickham Market
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Mr A W J Mullins NIWM F/W (Architect)
D. W Arbon (Builder)
J. Wright (Builder) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 August 1920
Attended by: Undefined - Unveiled
Date: 05 October 1989
Attended by: Reveredn G. Bell - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5601
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Current location
Junction of Chapel Lane and High Street
Small Memorial Garden
Chapel Lane
Wickham Market
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP13 0SB
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 30190 55707
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Congregational Church
Chapel Lane
Wickham Market
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Congregational Church
- Description
- Column on four sided plinth with three bronze plaques with names. A Great War plaque is superimposed on wreath with Royal Arms above.
- Inscription
- Bronze plaque on 6 o’ clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL SERVING THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 1939 1945/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Balls, W V
Branton, G J
Buckles, G W
Cable, R
Cook, B
Cooper, H
Cotton, B
Cotton, O G
Easter, F
Finch, W
See details for all 32 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surnames
Order of information: Surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surnames
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 32
Served and returned: 0
Died: 32
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surnames
Order of information: Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Obelisk
Measurements: depth 772 mm, height 2500 mm, width 1000 mm
Materials: Stone - York
- Plaques
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- Decorative railings erected around the Memorial in 1990 using remainder of subscription and British Legion funds
- Costs
Site: £2604 - 29
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Wickham Market Parish Council
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