Debach War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 2018. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Debach War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- gilded-pavement-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 March 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Portland stone memorial stands in the churchyard of the former Church of All Saints, now known as All Saints’ House (Grade II). It comprises a simple cross patonce on a small pedestal with a two-stepped rectangular base.
The main inscription in incised lettering on the north face of the plinth reads TO THE GLORY OF/ ALMIGHTY GOD/ THE ONLY GIVER OF VICTORY/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF DEBACH/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ THIS CROSS IS RAISED/ 1914. LEST WE FORGET. 1918 with, on the upper step of base, GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
The names of six men are inscribed on the east and west faces of the plinth. An additional inscription on the south face of the plinth reads 1939 – 1945/ (2 NAMES)/ AND THOSE WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES SERVING/ WITH THE/ 493RD BOMB GROUP U.S.A.F.
Detailed Attributes
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