Great War Memorial, St.Edmundbury Cathedral, Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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N 52° 14.638 E 000° 42.987
31U E 344096 N 5790630
A memorial in honour of the Scholars of King Edward VI School, Bury St.Edmunds who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918
Waymark Code: WM85FN
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/01/2010
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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.
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: King Edward VI School, Bury St.Edmunds
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Physical Address of Monument:
St.Edmundsbury Cathedral
Angel Hill
Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk England
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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