Combined War Memorial, Peasenhall, Suffolk.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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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.

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Peasenhall Parochial Church Council.

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
St Michael and All Angels Churchyard
Bruisyard Road
Peasenhall, Suffolk UK
IP17 2HL


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