Mildenhall War Memorial

MATERIALS: Portland stone and granite with metal chains.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial is situated in the middle of King Street, at the Junction with Kingsway, a prominent position on a major route through the centre of Mildenhall. It consists of a figure of a soldier standing at ease with a rifle facing north on a square column raised on three stages set on a square, stepped base. This is surrounded by eight short stone pillars linked by chains. Polished granite panels are set on all four sides of the column. These feature a dedication on the north side of the column reading TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. The names of the fallen of the First World War are inscribed on the east and west sides and those of the Second World War on the south.