Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Waveney
Town
Blundeston
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: C1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8954

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Road
Blundeston
Waveney
Suffolk
NR32 5AX
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 51343 97237
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic cross on three stepped base.
Inscription
6 o'clock: IN PROUD AND GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PARTS/ THESE HEARD THE CALL/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL 12 o'clock: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES) 9 o'clock: 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldred, Charles W
Aldred, William G
Coleby, Albert H
Daniels, Alfred W
Dennant, A.g.
Edwards, I
Ewelves, James W
Fox, Charles H
Gillings, Cornelius
Gillings, S
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c 4877 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth c 2362 mm, width c 2362 mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Blundeston 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
PCC

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