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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Chevington

    Cross

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

    1/5

    Current Location

    Located in the church cemetery, All Saints Church, Church Rd, Chevington, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP29 5QH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 78880 60121

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5110
    Description
    Celtic cross atop a column, plinth, square base, and step with gothic detail.
    Inscription
    Six o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ REMEMBER BEFORE HIM/ THE HEROIC DEAD OF THIS PARISH/ 1914-1919/ GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND/ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM Nine, twelve AND three o'clock faces: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    Maker(s)
    • A H Hanchets, Monumental Masons, Bury St in St Edmunds, Mason

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    12 June 1921

    Lt-Gen Sir Charles Briggs KCB, KCMG

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4050 mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 145264

    Note that the height pertains to the memorial as a whole, not just the cross.

    Column

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Cement


    Condition: Good


    • Bury Free Press, 18 June 1921 - Account of unveiling
    • See link for photo of memorial - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4635878
    • Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1468360?section=official-listing 09/12/2021