Memorial

St Mary's Church Parish of Burwell

Source: Copyright John Bastock

1/5

Current Location

St Mary's Church, 14 High Street, Burwell, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HB, England

TL 58961 66067

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 101958
Description: First World War memorial a wooden pedimented board with white alabaster figure of Christ on the cross separating the two columns of names with dedication in gold below. To either side of this are small wooden boards holding post-scripts to the original inscription. Beneath the board is a Second World War stone of remembrance in three panels with an additional inscription added to a paving stone below. Inscriptions in black capital lettering.
Inscription: WW1: (Names)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ Eternal Rest/ grant unto them/ O Lord/ And let Light/ perpetual shine/ upon them WW2: IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR/ MAY/ THE LIVING/ NEVER FAIL/ TO RENDER/ TO GOD/ AND TO THEIR FELLOWS/ SERVICE DEMANDING/ SACRIFICE/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) THIS FLOOR WAS LAID AND THE NAMES/ INSCRIBED ABOVE AS A MEMORIAL TO/ THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945