Covehithe War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 2018. War memorial.

Covehithe War Memorial

WRENN ID: worn-quoin-magpie
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: East Suffolk
Country: England
Date first listed: 5 February 2018
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

The grey granite memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I), about 20m to the south of the church tower. It is opposite Whitehouse Farmhouse and Anchor House (both Grade II-listed). It comprises a plain Latin cross standing on a rough-hewn, tapering, base..

The inscription, in raised leaded lettering on the south face of the plinth, reads THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY/ THE PARISH TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (4 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914–1918.

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