
Great War Memorial, St.Edmundbury Cathedral, Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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greysman
N 52° 14.638 E 000° 42.987
31U E 344096 N 5790630
Quick Description: A memorial in honour of the Scholars of King Edward VI School, Bury St.Edmunds who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2/1/2010 12:58:44 PM
Waymark Code: WM85FN
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Long Description:A simple stone memorial placed on the wall of the north aisle of
the nave of the Cathedral is placed in honour of the Scholars of
King Edward VI School, Bury St.Edmunds who fell in the Great War,
1914-1918. It consists of two panels and a central dedication panel
with King Edward's Coat-of Arms above in a fourth semi-circular
panel.
Thirty-two names are recorded, sixteen in each panel, arranged
eight either side of the school coat-of-arms, A 'King Edward's
Crown' above a 'Red Rose over crossed arrows' above 'SCHOLA
BURIENSIS'.
Left panel:
Ernest G.Adams
K.E.D.Ainley
Cecil J.Birch
E.R.Bowling
R.F.Callaway
Wm.C.Callis
W.R.Chandler
R.J.Cousens
H.Croudace
Francis T.Day
H.St.Foster-Morris
Danl.A.Green
R.E.P.Grimley
Cryil Groom
Gerd.A.Hervey
Thos.S.Hinnell
Central panel:
They loved not their lives unto death
'A Gold Cross'
To the Glory of God
and in honour of
the Scholars of
King Edward VI School
Bury St.Edmunds who
fell in the Great War
1914-1918
Right panel:
E.J.Hutchings
C.Ussher Kilner
J.A.Maclaren
James P.Mason
O.A.Mends-Gibson
Chas.F.W.Nash
Aubrey C.Neale
Guy B.Robins
C.R.Robinson
Claud G.Salmon
Harold B.Skinner
Harold Smith
A.P.Spanton
F.E.Stantial
T.T.Stevens
Thos.O.Taylor
The given co-ordinates are for the entrance to the
Cathedral/cloisters off Angel Hill.