Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Trophy / Relic
- District
- St Edmundsbury
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 93077
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Current location
The Suffolk Regiment Museum
Out Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
St Edmundsbury
Suffolk
IP33 3RN
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 84296 64526
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Silver Gilt cup with various inscriptions including a commemoration for Major Currey
- Inscription
- THE CURREY CUP/(...)/"PRESENTED BY E.S. AND C.L. CURREY TO THE 2ND/BATTALION IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON, MAJOR VERE/FORTREY CURREY, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS,/ OCTOBER 13TH 1915". (...)/ HIS DEATH SERVING WITH 7/SUFFOLK AT LOOS.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Currey, Vere
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Relationship, rank, forenames, surname, cause of death, place of death, date of death, battalion, regiment
Order of information: As above
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Chalice / Cup
Measurements: height 608mm
Materials: Silver Gilt
- Chalice / Cup
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The Suffolk Regiment
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