Combined War Memorial, Churchyard of St.Mary the Virgin's Church, The Causeway, Walsham le Willows, Suffolk. IP31 3AA. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The church of St Mary the Virgin in Walsham-le-Willows is Grade I listed and entirely of Perpendicular design having been built in the C14th and C15th. It consists of a nave with north and south aisles, a chancel, a north porch and a vestry at the north side of the chancel, and a west tower. The interior was restored in 1878.

The War Memorial has been erected at the north side of the church tower, between the tower and the main entrance gate off The Causeway and adjacent to the North Porch. It is of white marble, a slender shaft surmounted by a Celtic Cross on a round chamfered base on a two-step plinth. The main dedication is on the base with the names, in year order, on the shaft. Three extra names have been added on the base to the right of the dedication, and the letter 'S' and the dates and names of the fallen of WWII have been added to what was a memorial to those who died in WWI when it was initially created.

The dedication reads:-

                  In Honoured and Grateful
                         Memory of
               the Men of Walsham-le-Willows
                Who Died For Their Country
                in the Great European Wars
                         1914-1919
                         1939-1945

...and the names engraved on the shaft are:-

                          1914
                   Sharman F,Chf.Stkr.
                      Firman C.Pte.
                          1915
                      Smith A. Pte.
                      Rosier F.Sgt.
                     Hayward C.Sgt.
                     Davey H.L/Cpl.
                       West E.Pte.
                       Lee R.Lieut
                       Finch P.Pte.
                          1916
                      Hawes S.Pte.
                      Clover H.Sgt.
                       Lee E.Capt.
                  Kerridge O.2nd.Lieut.
                    Colson H.Sgt.Maj.
                       Bird H.Pte.
                      Clarke T.Pte.
                      Moore W.Cpl.
                          1917
                       Smith G.Pte.
                      Seeley W.Pte.
                       Smith R.Pte.
                      Borley L.Pte.
                       Hunt F.Pte.
                      Finch L.Pte.
                     Bennett H. Capt.
                          1918
                      Pulfer B.Pte.
                      Clamp E.Gnr.
                     Maw H.2nd.Lieut.
                     Hubbard J.L/Cpl.
                      Clamp L.Cpl.
                      Kerridge J.Cpl.
                       Bull S.Pte.
                     Cracknell S.Pte.
                          1919
                     Clamp L.L.Pte.
                          1941
                   D.J.Kerry Ts.R.N.
                          1944
                  R.Kerridge. P.O.R.N.
                  A.W.Largent. L.B.R.A

..the WWI names added to the memorial since erection are:-

                          1915
                    Robathan A.K. R.N.
                          1917
                  Robathan L. 2nd.Lieut.
                          1918
                    Oxborrow W.E. Pte.

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: St.Mary's Parochial Church Council. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: St.Mary the Virgin's Church The Causeway Walsham le Willows, Suffolk UK IP31 3AA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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