Memorial

Stowmarket Memorial Gates

Stowmarket Gates

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Current Location

Recreation Ground, Finborough Rd., Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP14 1PU, England

TM 04412 58689

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Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 4845
Description: Recreation ground of nine acres with a set of dedicatory wrought iron gates supported by two brick gate posts place dat the entrance. Two rectangular shaped plaques with the lists of the WW1 names placed on the gate posts and two rectangular plaques with the WW2 names placed on the gates. A rectangular plaque for a 1956 casualty. A rectangular plaque for Animals which died in WW1 The Town Coat of Arms is depicted on each side of the gates.
Inscription: MEMORIAL GATES 1920/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) WW2: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ THIS TOWN WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945. 4th plaque. IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ PTE. ROBIN BEAUMONT - R.NORFOLK REGT./ JUNE 17TH. 1956. 5th plaque. IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE ANIMALS/ THAT DIED IN THE GREATH WAR/ 1914 - 1918

Maker(s): Messrs Seaman & Son, Builder
Messrs Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss LTD, Founder / Foundry
Sponsor Type: public