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Grundisburgh - Cenotaph

Cenotaph

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Current Location

St. Mary's Churchyard, The Green, Grundisburgh, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP13 6NF, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 22359 51030

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 5326
Description: Portland stone Cenotaph incorporating a raised stone wreath at the front top centre. Two Great War incised tablets are set into the pillar of the Cenotaph and two WW2 incised tablets are set into the plinth and base stages. All text infilled with black paint. The whole Cenotaph stands on a rectangular foundation base surrounded by gravel stone.
Inscription: Upper cenotaph tablet: TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / MEN OF GRUNDISBURGH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / FIGHTING IN THE CAUSE OF / RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FOR / THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. / (29 NAMES) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN / THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS / LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." // Lower centotaph tablet: ALSO / (2 NAMES) // Plinth tablet: AND IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES) // Base tablet: ALSO / (2 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 31
Died: 31
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, regiment
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname on each tablet

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, regiment or service
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname on each tablet

History

Maker(s): Mr E T Johns, Architect
Mr John Noller, Builder

Ceremonies

Unveiled

22 Aug 1920

Lieutenant-Colonel H C Copeman

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