Memorial

Beccles

Beccles War memorial

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Current Location

Adjoining hospital grounds, Junction of St. Mary's Road and Priory Road, Beccles, Waveney, Suffolk, NR34 9NG, England

TM 42024 89970

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 4944
Description: Celtic cross on octagonal tapered shaft which rises from a square socket stone, two shallow square steps, one deep octagonal step and an octagonal base.
Inscription: IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF / BECCLES WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY /I N THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 ALSO HONOURING THOSE WHO DIED / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / AND THEREAFTER / 1939-1945 /(Names) / (Names) KOREAN WAR 1950-53 (Name) / L/CPL GEORGE DAVEY / DIED ON 20 MAY 2007 / 1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT / AFGHANISTAN MARCH - OCTOBER 2007 /

Maker(s): Mr E T Boardman, Architect
Mr H A King, Builder
Costs: £700
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: The name of Lance Corporal George Davy was added in 2008 after being killed in the war in Afghanistan.