Memorial

Debach

WW1 Cross

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Current Location

Portion of Churchyard open to Woodbridge Road, Portion of Churchyard to redundant Church (now a Private House), Woodbridge Road, Debach, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP13 6BY, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 24266 54380

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 5479
Description: Stone Cross Patonce on stepped base
Inscription: Block 6 o' clock: TO THE GLORY OF/ ALMIGHTY GOD/ THE ONLY GIVER OF VICTORY/ IN MOMOERY FO THE MEN OF DEBACH/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ THIS CROSS IS RAISED/ 1914 LEST WE FORGET 1918/ Block 9 o' clock: (Names) Step 6 o'clock: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surname

History

Maker(s): Mr A C Stephenson, Builder
Major Benton Fletcher, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

25 September 1921

Lord Cranworth

Dedicated

25 September 1921

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 1800 mm

Width: 720 mm

Depth: 650 mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1030288

Further Information

East Anglian Daily Times, 26 September 1921