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    Memorial

    Thurston

    West side - view of shaft

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

    1/5

    Current Location

    St. Peters Church, Church Road, Thurston, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP31 3RU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 92905 65259

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4867
    Description
    Celtic cross on two-stepped base
    Inscription
    SHAFT SIX O'CLOCK: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES DURING/ 1939-1945 UPPER BLOCK SIX, NINE AND THREE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) LOWER BLOCK SIX O'CLOCK: "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ 1914/(NAMES) LOWER STEP NINE AND THREE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) LOWER STEP TWELVE O'CLOCK: (NAMES)/ ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THURSTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    year died, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of names
    as above
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    rank, surname, service
    Order of names
    as above
    Maker(s)
    • Messers Hanchets of Bury St Edmunds, Builder

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    21 November 1920

    Major E E Pearson

    Unveiled

    6 June 1948

    Brigadier E H W Backhouse, Colonel of the Suffolk Regiment

    Dedicated

    21 November 1921

    Reverend W B Bladon

    Custodian
    PCC

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2742mm

    Width: 925mm

    Depth: 736mm


    Made from: Stone - Forest Of Dean


    Condition: Good


    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Account of unveiling Bury and Norwich Post, 26 November1920