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    Memorial

    Book Of Remembrance

    Display cabinet

    Source: Copyright Sue Cooper

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    Current Location

    St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Crown Street, Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP33 1LS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 85586 64124

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    57061
    Description
    Leather bound Book of Remembrance volume contained under glass within decorative lectern on an Oak stand. Rectangular brass plaque is mounted on the lectern, above the roll of honour. Lettering in black, Roman capitals
    Inscription
    Plaque: ROLL OF HONOUR Book of Remembrance: (unknown) IN THIS BOOK ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE/ BOROUGH OF BURY ST EDMUNDS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1919, 1939-1945/ AND SINCE 1945 ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    427
    Died
    427
    Order of names
    Surname
    Additional Information
    C Hecks likely to be C Heeks: see https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/166439/c-heeks/
    War
    First World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • A C Suckling, Writer

    • R J Gooch of Bury St. Edmonds, Wood Carver

    • Mr. Sidney Naish, Architect

    • Mewssrs. Linzell and Edmundson of Newmarket, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    13.10 1921

    Gen. Lord Horne, G.C.B., K.C.M.G./Alderman Ridley Hooper, Mayor of Bury St Edmunds

    Dedicated

    13.10.1921

    Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich

    Custodian
    St. Edmundsbury Borough Council

    Components

    Book

    Made from: Paper, Leather


    Condition: Good


    Lectern

    Made from: Wood - Oak, Glass


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    • Bury and Norwich Post 15 November 1922
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/136692/