Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Waveney
Town
Benacre
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8952

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Current location

St Michael's Church
The Street
Benacre
Waveney
Suffolk
NR34 7LL
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 51159 84467
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Latin cross on a rough stone cushion base
Inscription
THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED / BY THE PARISH TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR /1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bird, Jim
Cornish, Albert Edward
Mitchell, Sidney Goldsmith
Summons, Arthur Stephen
Whiting, Stanley Victor
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 19" Base, height 7ft, width 24" Base
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Benacre 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Benacre Estate

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