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    Memorial

    Men of Kirton

    Kirton War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

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    Current Location

    Churchyard opposite Tower door, St Mary and St Martin Church, Church Lane, Kirton, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP10 0PT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 28123 39719

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5328
    Description
    Sheltered calvary cross on four stepped base
    Inscription
    Front: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF KIRTON / WHO DIED FOR / KING AND COUNTRY/ 1914-1918 Jesu Mercy/ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM Back: 1939-1945 / (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    surname
    Custodian
    PCC

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 2743.2mm

    Width: 863.6mm

    Depth: 685.8


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1469993

    Listed May 2020

    Base

    Width: 863.6mm

    Depth: 685.8mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1469993

    Listed May 2020

    • Press coverage in East Anglian Daily Times, 18th October 1920
    • https://roll-of-honour.com/Suffolk/Kirton.html