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    Memorial

    Guyhirn

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    Current Location

    St Mary Magdelene, High Road, Guyhirn, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4EA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 39774 03284

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3498
    Description
    Stepped rectangular column of grey polished granite surmounted by a wheel cross set in a cement base.
    Inscription
    1914 - 1919/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ GUYHIRN PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE Urn: IN/ MEMORY OF/ OUR FALLEN COMRADES/ FROM THOSE WHO/ HAVE SURVIVED Base : 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/STANLEY BUTWRIGHT IS REMEMBERED HERE AS/STANLEY BUTRIGHT Sides: (Names) /STANLEY BUTWRIGHT IS REMEMBERED HERE AS/STANLEY BUTRIGHT
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    31
    Died
    31
    Information shown
    surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    surname,rank,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS W & AV DAVIS OF WISBECH, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2004: clarification of the spelling of Stanley Butwright's name added.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25th July 1920

    CAPTAIN COLIN REITH COOTE DSO; MP

    Dedicated

    25th July 1920

    Rev. M.B. George

    Previous Location(s)

    275M TO THE SOUTH WEST, ST MARY MAGDALENE, Guyhirn

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 397 030

    Year of move

    1989

    Reason for move

    TO MAKE WAY FOR A NEW BRIDGE ON THE A47 OVER THE RIVER NENE

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3740MM

    Width: 1020MM

    Depth: 1020MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Wisbech Advertiser 7 and 14th May 1920
    • Cambridgeshire Times 30 July 1920
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Fenland Citizen 15 September 2004
    • Wisbech Standard 17 September 2004