Burgh War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 2020. War memorial.
Burgh War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- mired-hearth-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 2020
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial dating to 1919, with additions following the Second World War.
MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is a 2.1m tall Celtic cross, decorated with relief-carved knotwork. It stands on a tapered four-sided plinth with square base beneath. An inscription on the south face of the plinth reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (FIVE NAMES)/ BEING MEN OF BURGH WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD'S GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/
Below this on the chamfered top to the base an inscription has been added reading: 1939-1945 LEST WE FORGET/
Below that on the base: (THREE NAMES)
On the west face another inscription reads: 1914-1919/ LET US NEVER FORGET THAT/ EVERY MAN WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR IS DESERVING/ OF OUR GRATITUDE/ ON THE BURGH ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN OUR CHURCH IS A LIST OF 49/ WHO SO SERVED
On the east face: LEST WE FORGET
On the north face: 1939-1945/ (THREE NAMES)
Detailed Attributes
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