Memorial

Wrentham - Cross

Wrentham Memorial

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Current Location

St Nicholas Churchyard, Falcon Inn Road, Wrentham, Waveney, Suffolk, NR34 7LD, England

TM 48916 82985

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 5044
Description: Celtic Cross on cushion base supported by a stone base. Column has an complex carved design. WW1 names are on the front in leaded lettering and WW2 names on the side. A separate slab in front of the cross bears 3 civilian names.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plinth face: THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE REV. / E.R.YERBURGH, RECTOR OF WRENTHAM, / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WRENTHAM / WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918, / ARMY / (18 NAMES) / NAVY / (8 NAMES) / ARMY / (5 NAMES) // 12 o'clock plinth face: { ARMY / (3 NAMES) } { NAVY / (2 NAMES) } / 1939-1945 / (11 NAMES) // Ground tablet: (3 Names)