Fornham St. Martin WW1 Memorial

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Reference WMO/130796

Address:

St. Martin's Churchyard

The Street

Fornham St. Martin

Bury St Edmunds

IP31 1SW

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Just inside the entrance gate to Fornham St. Martin Parish Church. A granite Celtic cross upon a granite plinth and single step square base. The front face bears the general inscription and the names of 15 men who gave their lives in WW1. The names are listed in random order, giving rank, initials and surname. The Bury Free Press 9th April 1921 carried a report, the memorial being unveiled by Lt.Col. LONG O.B.E. on 3rd April 1921 The builders were F.H.Goddard of Bury St.Edmunds
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF (Names) ALL OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. ___ THEY DID THEIR DUTY. ___

PTE. S. GIBBS., PTE. W. J. GIBBS., PTE. C. ASHMAN., PTE. F. J. CALVER., PTE. J. W. DEVERAUX., L-CPL. J. A. PAWSEY., CAPT. M. R. K. HODGSON., PTE. N. SELBY., PTE. S. F. WARD., PTE. W. BRIDGES., PTE. W. C. FEAKES., L-CPL. C. H. FEAKES., CAPT. M. K. HODGSON., LIEUT. I. D. CLAUGHTON., (Listed at the bottom) ALSO OF CORPL. C. J. WALTON.

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Grade II (England)

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