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Finningham
Town or City: Finningham
County: Suffolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM8170
Value of grant: £520.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 4754
Finningham war memorial is located in St Bartholomew's Churchyard and takes the form of a Saxon cross. The memorial is composed of a stepped base, plinth, octagonal shaft and Saxon cross. The inscriptions are painted on a marble plaque which is fixed on the front of the plinth and incised in the stone. The memorial is dedicated to the men of Finningham who fell in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial is in a conservation area.
In 2014, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £520 towards cleaning the memorial and restoring the lettering. The incised inscription in the stone had become difficult to read, and steam cleaning was undertaken to ensure the lettering was legible. Legibility of the painted inscriptions was improved by the removal of defective paint from the lead and re-painting the lettering using oil based paint to match the original.
The inscription on the memorial reads:
“To the glory of God
(names)
In memory
sacred for all time to the
Finningham Men
who fell in the Great War A.D. 1914-1919.
Greater love hath no man than this that
a man lay down his life or his friends.
Also
to those who fell
1939-1945.
(names)”
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM8170
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 4754
War Memorials Online : 156439
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
