Combined War Memorial, Peasenhall, Suffolk.
Posted by: greysman
N 52° 16.250 E 001° 27.031
31U E 394273 N 5792292
To the north of the church is this marble Celtic cross with names of the fallen from two World Wars.
Waymark Code: WMRFD4
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/18/2016
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This memorial is on the north side of the churchyard in Peasenhall. It's a marble Celtic Cross on a wide base which holds two cast bronze plaques with the names, ranks, and regiments of the fallen. This is set on a two-step plinth in a large paved area. The top step carries the names of the fallen from WWII in lead set into the step riser. The whole area is surrounded by a chain on timber posts.
The names and deication from WWI are:-
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN
CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918.
Allen.A.H. Suffolk.
Bacon.W.P.(Lce.Cpl.) Rifle Brigade.
Blackford.A.J. R.Fusiliers.
Burgess.T.F. Suffolk.
Davis.T.R. Suffolk.
Hill.A.(Cpl.) R.E.
Howard A.G.(Sergt.M.M.) Suffolk.
Kerridge.G. Suffolk.
Newson.H.W. Suffolk.
Newson.R. R.Fusiliers.
Nichols.R.(Lce.Cpl.) Suffolk.
Oxborrow.W.J. Middlesex.
Pearce.J. Suffolk.
Quinton.W.J. R.Fusiliers.
Read.C.W. Lincoln.
Read.H. Suffolk.
Rose.W. R.F.A.
Rowe.H.W. Suffolk.
Rowe.W.E. R.W.Kent
Rowe.W. Training Res.
Self.A.E. R.E.
Self E.A. Suffolk.
Simpson.G.V. M.G.C.
Springthorpe.A. Gren.Guards.
Cole A. R.E.
Pepper E.L. R.Sussex.
...whilst those from WWII are:-
1939 - 1945
Burkis.R.W.Capt. Sufk.Regt. Stiff.R.W.Flt/Sgt.R.A.F.
Sawyer.A.D.A.G.I.R.A.F.V.R. Tennyson.F.P.Lt.R.N.V.R.
Tennyson.C.J.Capt.Oxf.& Bucks.Lt.Inf.