Memorial

Whitton Cum Thurlestone

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Current Location

Located just outside the church along the path to parking grounds., St Mary and St Botolph Whitton, Whitton Church Ln, Whitton Cum Thurlestone, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP1 6JL, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 14975 47716

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 4892
Description: Portland stone Latin cross on a plinth and pedestal base. Sword of sacrifice carved in relief on the east face of the shaft and the corners of the shaft and base are chamfered. Plaque is located at the base of the pedestal.
Inscription: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ WHITTON-CUM-/ THURLESTONE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ ALSO/ FOR THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
Order of names: No order

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): Mr E E Saunders of Ipswich, Builder
Mr H Munro Cautley, Architect
Maintenance History: In 2004 £300.00 was contributed by the War Memorials Trust towards the cleaning of the memorial and the re-carving (where necessary) the lettering in 2004. A further grant of £150.00 was awarded in 2005 towards the cost of re-lettering the memorial – the work included re-painting all the lettering on the three sides of the memorial and the tablet at the front.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

6 November 1921

Sir John Ganzoni MP

Dedicated

6 November 1921

Reverend E G Longe, Rector

Conservation

Custodian: St Marys and St Botolph PCC

Components

Cross

Height: 3600 mm

Width: 1275 mm

Depth: 1275 mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 495158

Plinth

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Steps

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Further Information

War Memorials Trust WM1134 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=112
East Anglian Daily Times, 9 Novembe 1921 - Account of unveiling