Theberton 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. 1 related planning application.
Theberton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- over-bastion-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 2020
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Theberton War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1921, with names added after the Second World War. It is made of Sicilian marble and is located in the churchyard of the Grade I listed Church of St Peter, to the south-east of the church.
The memorial takes the form of a plain Latin cross on a gently tapering pedestal with a three-stepped base, which is mounted on a substantial concrete foundation. The main inscription on the south face of the memorial reads: "IN MEMORY OF THEBERTON MEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918" followed by 17 names. On the upper step of the base is the inscription "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE," and on the middle step, "1939-1945" followed by 2 names.
Additionally, there is a rectangular plaque placed in front of the base of the memorial that reads: "CAPTURED GERMAN GUN GRANTED TO THIS PARISH IN RECOGNITION IN THE AWARD OF THE VICTORIA CROSS TO A THEBERTON MAN (NAME) OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS FOR VALOUR WHILE SERVING ON THE HEAD QUARTERS STAFF IN GALLIPOLI AT THE LANDING ON THE BEACH SEDD EL BAHR ON 26 APRIL 1915 ON WHICH OCCASION HE WAS KILLED."
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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