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    Memorial

    Kessingland - WW1 And WW2 Cross

    WW1/WW2 Cross

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

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    Current Location

    In the churchyard to the south of the church, St Edmunds Church, Church Rd, Kessingland, Waveney, Suffolk, NR33 7SQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 52778 86190

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-5048

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5048
    Description
    Botonne cross on stepped base. Three Corinthian columns on each side of the cross support semicircular roofs. The base is ornamented with curved scrolls and hanging draperies.
    Inscription
    6 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) / 1914 1918/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" / 12 O'CLOCK: (NAMES) / 1939 1945 /
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    52
    Died
    52
    Information shown
    surname,rank,forename,decorations
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    37
    Died
    37
    Information shown
    surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • Mr D Guthrie, Builder

    Maintenance History
    2006: Memorial was cleaned by arrangement of the Parish Council. 2005: Lettering difficult to read.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    17 July 1921

    Commander Trelawney of HMS 'Godetia' and Rev. Canon R.A Bignold

    Dedicated

    17 July 1921

    Canon R A Bignold

    Custodian
    Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4500mm

    Width: 3000mm

    Depth: 1500mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    • East Anglian Daily Times 18 July 1921
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Lowestoft Journal 23 July 1921
    • Brown, Gerald and Skinner, Neville, 'Not Yet Forgotten' The Story of the Kessingland War Memorial 1914-1918 - Privately published 2002 Bronw, Gerald and Skinner, Neville, 'Their Name Liveth...' The Story of the Kessingland War Memorial 1939-1945 - Privately published 2005 Note: Copies of both books have been donated to the IWM