Stutton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 2020. War memorial.
Stutton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sunken-gable-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 2020
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Stutton War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1920, with additions for the Second World War. It is made of rough-hewn Cornish granite and is located in a paved and hedged enclosure on the north side of Manningtree Road.
The memorial features a Celtic wheel-head cross that stands atop a tall shaft, which tapers in rectangular section from a three-stepped octagonal base. The head of the cross is intricately carved with elaborate interlacing designs.
The dedication for the First World War is inscribed in leaded lettering across three polished faces of the second step of the base. It reads: "THIS CROSS IS ERECTED / TO COMMEMORATE / ALL THOSE WHO / WITH LOYAL HEARTS / LEFT THEIR HOMES / AND WENT FORTH / FROM THIS VILLAGE / TO FACE DEATH / AND ENDURE HARDSHIP / IN A RIGHTEOUS / CAUSE, / 1914-1919."
Additionally, the south face of the bottom step includes the Second World War dedication, which states: "ALSO THOSE WHO SERVED / 1939-1945." A large boulder inscribed with the names of the fallen was placed alongside the memorial cross in 2017, but it is excluded from the listing.
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