Thrandeston War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a prominent position beside the entrance to the churchyard of the Church of St Margaret of Antioch (Grade I).

The memorial comprises a plain wheel-head cross on a tapering rough-hewn plinth and single-stepped base. On the south face of the cross is a relief-carved Sword of Sacrifice. The memorial is carved from grey Cornish granite and stands approximately 2.7m high. A small rectangular granite plaque bearing the name of one parishioner who died during the Second World War has been added to the south face of the plinth.

The main inscription in leaded lettering on the south face of the plinth reads: 1914 – 1918/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ (13 NAMES).

An additional inscription in leaded lettering on a small rectangular granite plaque attached to the south face of the plinth reads: 1939 – 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ (1 NAME).