Earl Stonham War Memorial

A war memorial unveiled in 1921, standing in the churchyard of St Mary’s, Earl Stonham, Suffolk.

MATERIALS: the memorial comprises a marble cross standing atop a column of portland stone itself standing on a granite base.

PLAN: the memorial is octagonal on plan and stands on a square base and is surrounded by a low chain and metal-post railing.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is an ornately carved Latin cross standing on a finial composed of a miniature stepped base atop the capital of a slim octagonal column itself with a moulded base. The column stands on an octagonal base of two tall steps and a small half step between. The inscriptions are incised on the panels of the steps. On the upper step is incised: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF EARL STONHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. On the lower step are listed the 15 names of the fallen from the first war.

Below is inscribed: SO THEY PASSED OVER AND LET THE TRUMPET SOUND ON THE OTHER SIDE. The name from the second war is incised on the upper western step, below 1939-1945.