Culford Estate War Memorial

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Reference WMO/130859

Address:

Village Hall

The Street

Culford

Bury St Edmunds

IP28 6DP

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Stone (any)
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: On the east side of The Street, Culford, outside the village hall.A stone, squat needle shaped obelisk, upon a square plinth, atop a two-tier pavement base. This memorial commemorates four parishes. The front, west face is surmounted by a bronze plaque commemorating the men of Culford Estate, beneath which is a brass/bronze plaque commemorating the all fallen from WW2. Each face of the square plinth has the name of one of four adjacent parishes carved in relief, commemorating those who fell in WW1. On the front, west face, is Culford, with a bronze plaque beneath, listing 11 names giving their rank, initials and surname (note: the first 9 of these names are also commemorated on the roll of honour in St. Marys Church, but Dennis and Wilding are not); on the left, north face, is Ingham also listing 11 names (also listed the Ingham War Memorial in St. Bartholomew's Church), with a similar plaque beneath; on the rear, east face, is West Stow listing one man (also listed on the roll of honour in St. Marys Church, West Stow), with a similar plaque beneath; and on the right, south face, is Wordwell, with no plaque.
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(Front face: upper, circular plaque) THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE CULFORD ESTATE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH (Square plaque below) IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE FOUR PARISHES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (Names)

(Front face: WW2 names) G. F. CLARK, H. COUSINS, P. DAWSON, G. F. GOODFELLOW, J. M. MACDONALD, F. L. NUNN, W. D. ROBINS, W. WALLACE, D. S. WEDDERBURN OGILVY (Culford names: WW1) MAJOR THE HON. W. CADOGAN., L/C REGINALD FARTHING., PTE. ALBERT MARSH., PTE. STEPHEN MANNING., PTE. STANLEY DORLING., PTE. CECIL CLARKE., PTE. W. P. GREENFIELD., PTE. A. MONTGOMERY., PTE. OLIVER CLARKE., PTE. ERNEST DENNIS., PTE. HARRY WILDING. (Ingham names: WW1) CAPT. FELIX WYATT., PTE. EDWARD OSBORNE., PTE. BERTIE KING., PTE. M. G. EDGLEY., PTE. WM. H. SEELEY., SAPR. FANCIS H. SMITH., GUNR. CHARLES DENNIS., PTE. FRANK FENTON., GUNR. WILLIAM BETTS., PTE. WALTER CHAPMAN., PTE. BERTIE OSBORNE. (West Stow names: WW1) PTE. ROBERT RICKWOOD. (Wordwell names: WW1) No names

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