Memorial

Carlton Colville Sea Scouts and Stanley Wood

WW1 Scouts Memorial

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Current Location

Carlton Colville New Cemetery, St Peters Road, Lowestoft, Waveney, Suffolk, NR33 8AG, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 51172 90298

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 11501
Description: Celtic cross standing on a tapering plinth. Dedication to Stanley Wood is on the rear of the plinth. Standing in a square kerbed enclosure in granite with six low headstones commemorating each drowned Scout.
Inscription: Plinth front face: BE PREPARED / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF / THORNTON WROTTESLEY PENDARVES LORY, / (SCOUT MASTER AND DISTRICT SECRETARY) / AND FIVE MEMBERS OF THE 1ST CARLTON ST MARKS. / PATROL OF SEA SCOUTS (BADEN POWELLS.) / CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE THROUGH A BOAT ACCIDENT / ON JUNE 1ST 1914. / “TAKE YE HEED WATCH AND PRAY / FOR YE KNOW NOT WHEN THE TIME IS.” ST MARK XVI V 33 Plinth rear face: STANLEY WOOD / PATROL LEADER / SAVED TO SERVE / DIED FOR ENGLAND / AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY 1916 / AGED 19. //

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forename, place of death, date of death, age

History

Maker(s): Mr James E Proudfoot, Mason

Ceremonies

Dedicated

29th September 1918

Bishop of Norwich

Conservation

Custodian: Council

Components

Cross

Height: 4267 MM

Width: 1194 MM Base

Depth: 914 MM Base

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1433806

Historic England listing: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1433806?section=official-list-entry Accessed 21/05/2025

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