Memorial

Denston

Names

Source: Paul Cooper

1/6

Current Location

Located in the village green, Water Ln, Denston, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, CB8 8PP, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 76033 52844

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 5126
Description: Celtic cross on hexagonal shaft with six panels on a stepped square base.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: BUT THE MEN/ WERE VERY GOOD/ UNTO US AND WE/ WERE NOT HURT/ THERE WERE A WALL/ UNTO US BOTH BY/ NIGHT AND DAY. Six faces: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment
Order of names: No order

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: No order

History

Maintenance History: Deterioration of steps at base in 1990.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

December 1921

A G Dunn-Gardner

Dedicated

December 1921

Rev A McKechnie

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 4250 mm

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Poor

Base

Width: 1300 mm

Depth: 1530 mm

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Poor

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Denston

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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Conservation

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Denston

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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