Memorial

Hadleigh - Cenotaph and Wall

Source: Copyright Andrew Tatham

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Current Location

Junction of High Street and Station Road (Maltings Cross), Hadleigh, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7 5AH, England

TM 02799 42203

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 4349
Description: Cenotaph surmounted by upstanding metal cross. Coats of arms within wreaths on three faces, representing Hadleigh Town, West Suffolk, and St George. Behind is a wall with pillared terminals and central pillar inscribed with WWII names. A stone has been added with the name of an Iraq War casualty.
Inscription: Cenotaph: 6 O'clock face: REMEMBER / THE MEN OF HADLEIGH / WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE / OF THE KING FOR JUSTICE / AND FREEDOM / 1914-1918 9 O'clock face: THEY DIED / THAT WE / MIGHT LIVE / THEY / LIVE UNTO / GOD Wall: REMEMBER / THE MEN OF HADLEIGH / WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE / OF THE KING FOR JUSTICE / AND FREEDOM / 1939-1945 Stone: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY / (name)/ WHILST SERVING IN IRAQ

Maker(s): W E & P H Wilson, Sponsor
Mr George Stephenson, Builder
Mr Charles Spooner Friba, Architect
Maintenance History: 2009: Following research an additional name was added to the list of WWI names and three additional names were added to the WWII list. One name for Iraq 2007 was added to the memorial. All names are held by us.