Memorial

Brandon

Brandon District War Memorial

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Current Location

Centre of cemetery, Municipal Cemetery, Church Road, Brandon, Forest Heath, Suffolk, IP27 0JB, England

TL 77824 86166

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 4524
Description: Cross on stepped octagonal base sword of sacrifice in relief on face of cross.
Inscription: (6 o'clock face) THE WAR 1914-1918 (Names) SONS OF THIS PLACE LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID / THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD / THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP / A RICHER HARVEST ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP (9 o'clock face) (Names) (12 o'clock face) (Names) (3 o'clock face) (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 65
Died: 65
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
Order of names: Appear to be grouped in regiments then rank, surname, forename

Memorial

Height: 5400mm

Width: 1250mm

Depth: 1250mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Bury and Norwich Post, 22 October 1920, Account of unveiling.
Bury Free Press - Saturday 23 October 1920 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000762/19201023/054/0003 BRANDON WAR MEMORIAL United Service at Unveiling Ceremony. The unveiling of the town war memorial at Brandon attracted several hundreds of people.