Sutterton War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1920, with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Sutterton War Memorial is located in Sutterton Cemetery at the western end of the main path through the cemetery from Station Road.

It takes the form of a tall, white granite pillar with a two-tiered pyramidal top surmounting a square capital with a deeply moulded cornice underneath. The pillar terminates in a moulded, square block foot upon a chamfered, square base. The inscriptions and names are in incised lettering, painted gold, to arched panels of red Aberdeen granite affixed to the pillar.

The principal inscription is to the east face of the pillar and reads ERECTED BY THE/ SUTTERTON PARISHIONERS./ "TO THE GLORY OF GOD"/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ OUR BOYS,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS." The names of the 34 men who died in the conflict are recorded on the north and south faces of the pillar.

The Second World War dedication is to the west face of the pillar and reads SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ PARISHIONERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (12 NAMES).

Blank red granite panels are also fixed to the faces of the foot of the pillar.