Badingham War Memorial

The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I), in a prominent position to the south-west of the church. It comprises an obelisk on a plinth, square on plan, and two-stepped base. It is carved from pale grey granite and stands approximately 2.3m high.

The main inscription in raised leaded lettering on the front face of the plinth reads IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FOUGHT AND IN EVER/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ WHO FELL, FOR GOD AND KING, FOR/ RIGHT, FOR FREEDOM AND FOR/ PEACE IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914-1918./ (9 NAMES). Below, on the front face of the upper step, the inscription continues “SEE YE TO IT,/ THAT THESE SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN.”

A further inscription in raised leaded lettering on the east face of the plinth reads THIS/ MONUMENT WAS ERECTED/ BY/ THE PARISHIONERS/ OF/ BADINGHAM.

A later inscription, also in raised leaded lettering, was added to the south face of the plinth and reads AND OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939–1945/ (3 NAMES)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

The north face of the plinth records two further names and dates of death in raised leaded lettering, one each from the First and Second World Wars.