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Kessingland
Town or City: Kessingland
County: Suffolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1723
Value of grant: £205.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2005
UKNIWM reference number: 20629
The memorial in Kessingland Methodist Church, Church Road in the village of Kessingham on the north east Suffolk coast is a roll of honour. It is paper with a mid-brown wooden frame. In a large circle at the top of the memorial are scenes depicting artillery guns, aeroplanes and ships, to represent the three branches of the armed forces. In front of this are pictures of flags with their poles tucked behind the Union flag. The words "1914 – 1918
Roll of honour" are written on either side of this decoration and the border is decorated. The roll of honour lists all those who fell in the war, as well as those from the congregation who fought and returned.
In October 2005 War Memorials Trust gave £205 towards dry cleaning the paper to remove the mould, repairing the damage caused by mould and remounting the roll of honour.
The dedication to the fallen reads
Given by this church congregation Kessingland
in loving and grateful memory of
the list of names follows here, and then the words
who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1918
The dedication to those who returned reads
Also to commemorate the names of those who
served in the king’s forces and returned.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1723
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 20629
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
