Memorial
Kenny Hill and Burnt Fen
Current Location
North of car park, New Testament Baptist Church, A1101 Mildenhall Drove at j/w Kenny Hill Drove, Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk, IP28 8DT, England
OS Grid Reference
TL 66858 79731
Denomination
Baptist
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Pillar / Column
- WMR Reference Number
- 4570
- Description
- Three-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned, stop-chamfer edged column, capital and capped urn at the top. Mid step includes a bevelled upper face and top step includes a moulded upper face. Incised inscription and names on three side faces of column. Text infilled with black paint.
- Inscription
- THIS MEMORIAL / WAS ERECTED IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / KENNY HILL AND / BURNT FEN, / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR KING / AND COUNTRY, / IN DEFENCE OF / LIBERTY AND / JUSTICE / IN THE / GREAT WAR, / 1914 -1919. 9 o'clock face : SUFFOLK REGT. / PRIVATES, / (10 NAMES) 3 o'clock face : R.G.A, / (2 NAMES) / MIDDLESEX, / (2 NAMES) / SHERWD. FORSRS. / (1 NAME) / BEDFORDS, / (1 NAME) / K.R.R, / (1 NAME)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 17
- Died
- 17
- Information shown
- Regiment, rank, forename, surname, battalion
- Order of names
- Regiment
- Maker(s)
MESSRS H G NEVILLE & SON, Mason
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- 1991 : Cleaned and repaired before removal and re-dedication.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
14th. August 1919
Private J. Greenacre;
Rededicated
Nov. 1991
Reverend David Gardner;
Previous Location(s)
St. James' Church, A1101 Mildenhall Drove at j/w Kenny Hill Drove, Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk, IP28 8DT, England
OS Grid Reference
TL 66845 79731
Year of move
November 1991
Reason for move
St. James' Church became redundant and closed during the 1970's. The New Testament Baptist Church bought St. James', eventually proceeding to build a new Church close by, along with a new car park. At this time, the memorial was subsequently re-located nearer to St. James' Church.
Components
- Memorial
Made from: Marble - Sicilian
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1464733
First Listed, 5th. July 2019. Record found at - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1464733?section=official-list-entry
- Base
Width: 787 mm
Depth: 787 mm
Made from: Marble - Sicilian
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1464733
- Column
Height: 2438 mm
Made from: Marble - Sicilian
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1464733
- Account of unveiling in "Bury and Norwich Post" 22/8/1919
- Account of re-dedication in Bury Free Press, 22/11/1991
- Bury & Norwich Post 16/5/1919