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Haverhill Cemetery
Town or City: Haverhill
County: Suffolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM5557
Value of grant: £180.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Adding and/or correcting inscriptions/names
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2016
UKNIWM reference number: 5199
The Haverhill Cemetery war memorial is situated in Haverhill Cemetery on the Withersfield Road. It was erected by inhabitants of the town through public subscription. The monument comprises a simple cross with tapering polygonal shaft on a stepped pedestal is approximately and is approximately 13ft high constructed of grey granite with Cornish Granite panels. The panels at the base of the memorial give details of those residents of Haverhill who gave their lives during World War I. The memorial is enclosed by a 3ft wall which also contains panels to commemorate those who fell during the World War II. Another panel is dedicated to 42 men of Commonwealth and Allied nations who are buried nearby in the cemetery.
In 2016 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £180 towards works to hand clean one of the World War II memorial plaques using natural bristle brushes and low pressure water washing and for the addition of two names to the plaque in lead lettering to match the original style and font.
The memorial was originally unveiled by General Sir Charles Briggs on Sunday 21st November 1920 with approximately 5,000 people in attendance.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM5557
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 5199
War Memorials Online:194278
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
