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    Memorial

    Culford Estate Memorial

    Obelisk

    Source: Copyright Doug ireland

    1/6

    Current Location

    Roadside of B1106, outside villlage hall, The Street (B1106), Culford, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP28 6DP, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 83795 70494

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    5123
    Description
    Obelisk on square block on stepped base, with associated plaques.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF/ THE CULFORD ESTATE/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE FOUR PARISHES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ CULFORD/ (Names) 9 o'clock face: INGHAM/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: WEST STOW/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: WORDWELL
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Died
    23
    Information shown
    Surname,forename, rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs Hanchets, Manufacturer

    • F H Goddard, Builder

    • Mr Sidney Naish, Architect

    Maintenance History
    2013: Plaques were badly stained.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 November 1921

    Earl Cadogan; Rev J D K Mahomed, MA, Rector of Ingham

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 4000mm

    Width: 1000mm bas

    Depth: 1000mm bas


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: I

    List Entry: 1469234

    Listed on 12/03/2020

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Poor


    • Bury Free Press, 19 November 1921
    • http://www.undyingmemory.net/Culford-estate/culfordestate-memorial.html
    • Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1469234?section=official-listing Accessed 17/12/2021