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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Wickham Market

    Obelisk

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

    1/1

    Current Location

    Junction of Chapel Lane and High Street, Small Memorial Garden, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP13 0SB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 30190 55707

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    5601
    Description
    Column on four sided plinth with three bronze plaques with names. A Great War plaque is superimposed on wreath with Royal Arms above.
    Inscription
    Bronze plaque on 6 o’ clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL SERVING THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 1939 1945/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS/ (NAMES)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Surnames
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Surnames
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    32
    Died
    32
    Information shown
    Surnames
    Order of names
    Surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr A W J Mullins NIWM F/W, Architect

    • D. W Arbon, Builder

    • J. Wright, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Decorative railings erected around the Memorial in 1990 using remainder of subscription and British Legion funds

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 August 1920

    Unveiled

    05 October 1989

    Reveredn G. Bell

    Previous Location(s)

    • Congregational Church, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, England

      Year of move

      1 May 1988

      Reason for move

      The plaques were transferred only after the church was sold and converted into a residence.

    Custodian
    Wickham Market Parish Council

    Components

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Obelisk

    Height: 2500 mm

    Width: 1000 mm

    Depth: 772 mm


    Made from: Stone - York


    Condition: Good