Memorial

Risby

28-Apr-99

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Current Location

Village green, School Road, Risby, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP28 6RG, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 79693 66455

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 5250
Description: Latin cross on octagonal three stepped base, chi-ro on reverse of cross, IHS on front of cross
Inscription: SIX O'CLOCK: IN MEMORIAM/ 1914-1919/ THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE FOUR MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO DID NOT RETURN/ SEVEN O'CLOCK: (NAMES) NINE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) TWELVE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) THREE O'CLOCK: (NAMES) FIVE O'CLOCK: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment
Order of names: Forename, surname, regiment

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Rank, surname
Order of names: Rank, surname

History

Maker(s): Hanchets, Builder
Mr Thomas Dinham Atkinson, Architect
Maintenance History: Some letters unleaded and difficult to read The memorial appears to have been recently cleaned (2019)

Ceremonies

Unveiled

9th April 1920

Lieutenant S P Eagle

Conservation

Components

Memorial

Height: 4800mm

Width: 925mm base

Depth: 925mm base

Made from: Stone - Weldon

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1469808

Historic England listing: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1469808?section=official-list-entry Accessed 24/05/2022

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