Memorial

Theberton

Cross showing re-positioned tablet to Lieutenant-Colonel Doughty-Wylie

Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Church Road, Theberton, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP16 4SA, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 43737 65918

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 5570
Description: A Latin cross mounted on a capped & footed, square plinth with dedication & WW1 names in black incised, upper case lettering. It is standing on a second block with a dedication, also in black letterting.. These stand on a further two square stone stepped blocks in the churchyard. The upper stone has WW2 dates and 2 names. Resting against the memorial is a stone relating to the VC awarded to local man.
Inscription: TOP BLOCK OF PLINTH: IN MEMORY OF THEBERTON MEN /WHO /LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE /GREAT WAR 1914-1918. / (Names...) SECOND BLOCK OF PLINTH: "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." THIRD BLOCK Of PLINTH: 1939-1945./ (Names...) TABLET: CAPTURED GERMAN GUN / GRANTED TO THIS PARISH IN RECOGNITION / IN THE AWARD OF THE / VICTORIA CROSS TO A THEBERTON MAN/ COL. CHARLES HOTHAM MONTAGU / DOUGHTY-WYLIE VC C.B C.M.G/ OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS FOR VALOUR / WHILE SERVING ON THE HEADQUARTERS STAFF IN GALLIPOLI / AT THE LANDING ON V BEACH SEDD-EL-BAHR ON 26 APRIL 1915 / ON WHICH OCCASION HE WAS KILLED VC PLAQUE: LIEUTENANT-COLONEL / CHARLES / DOUGHTY-WYLIE / ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS / 26TH APRIL 1915

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 19
Died: 19
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of names: Alphabetical

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of names: Alphabetical

History

Maker(s): Mr Fred Barber, Builder

Ceremonies

Unveiled

31 July 1921

Relatives/Friends of the Fallen

Dedicated

31 July 1921

Rev Canon C D Lawrence

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