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    Memorial

    Martlesham

    Memorial Cross

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

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    Current Location

    Located within the cemetary grounds, St Marys Church, Church Lane, Martlesham, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP12 4PQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 26206 46917

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5524
    Description
    Celtic cross on set atop a tapering plinth and base.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF MARTLESHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    Maker(s)
    • Mr A C Stephenson of Woodbridge, Builder

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    14 December 1919

    Rev F E Doughty - Rector of Martlesham

    Dedicated

    14 December 1919

    Rev Canon C D Lawrence

    Custodian
    Martlesham PCC

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2134 mm

    Width: 559 mm

    Depth: 686 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • East Anglian Daily Times, 15 December 1919 - Account of unveiling