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    Memorial

    Herringswell

    Herringswell

    Source: Copyright Kevin Kutemeyer

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    Current Location

    Grass triangle at the road junction at the entrance to the village, The Street, Herringswell, Forest Heath, Suffolk, IP28 6ST, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 71615 70017

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    © WMR-4549

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    4549
    Description
    Rough granite obelisk on a rough hewn base. One flat panel holds the inscription. Surrounded by low wooden white-painted posts connected through metal chains.
    Inscription
    THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ "LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED"/ ALSO/ (Name)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN/ MAKES COUNTLESS THOUSANDS/ MOURN
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, rank
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, rank, decorations
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs H G Neville & Son, Builder

    Maintenance History
    2006: Reportedly knocked over by a lorry.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    31 July 1920

    Rev W Manning

    Dedicated

    31 July 1920

    Rev W Manning, Vicar of Chipping Barnet

    Custodian
    PCC

    Components

    Pillar

    Height: c2439mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1464645

    Listed Aug 2019

    • Other website http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/16167/War-Memorial-Herringswell.htm
    • Geograph http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2808900
    • Bury Free Press, 7 Aug 1920
    • Names reference: http://media.geograph.org.uk/files/fe9fc289c3ff0af142b6d3bead98a923/HERRINGSWELL_War_Memorial.pdf