Grundisburgh Cenotaph

The memorial stands in a roadside enclosure in front of the Church of St Mary (Grade I-listed), separated from the churchyard by hedges. It is in a raised, gravelled area, approached from the street by rakes of three steps at either side of the enclosure. Built of Portland stone, it comprises a 3.4m tall cenotaph. Two stepped blocks rise from the main pylon, which stands on a stepped base. The base is raised on two shallow stone steps. A wreath is carved in relief on the front face of the upper stage of the pylon.

The front face of the pylon bears an inscription that reads TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ MEN OF GRUNDISBURGH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FIGHTING IN THE CAUSE OF/ RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. (NAMES)/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS”/ ALSO/ (NAMES). In addition, an inscription on the front face of the base reads AND/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 (NAMES).

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 13 January 2017.