Alburgh War Memorial

The substantial sandstone memorial stands at the west side of the porch of the Church of All Saints (Grade I-listed). It consists of a plain Latin cross set on a square, three-stepped, base. The memorial stands in a small, square, gravelled area marked by four low sandstone bollards. The bollards carry a simple chain enclosing the memorial.

The principal inscription carved into the west face of the cross arms reads SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE BRAVE ALBURGH MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The names of those who fell in the First World War are listed on the west faces of the steps of the base.

In addition, an inscription on the south face of the middle step of the base reads IN SACRED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945. A further inscription below reads AT THE COMING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. The names of those who fell in the Second World War are listed on the top step. The inscriptions are incised and painted in black enamel.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 23 January 2017.