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Bacton
Town or City: Bacton
County: Suffolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1998
Value of grant: £150.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2002
UKNIWM reference number: 4679
Bacton war memorial stands in the churchyard of St Mary's. It is a cross above two steps and a plith. The memorial is constructed of Aberdeen granite.
In 2002 the lettering on the inscription and names was fading. Re-painting was necessary and War Memorials Trust contributed £150 towards the work.
The memorial was unveiled on 24 October 1920 by Captain Owen Clarke at a dedication ceremony. It records the fallen of the Great War with the addition of names from World War II.
The inscription and names on the memorial read:
Their
name liveth
for
evermore
In
grateful memory of
the men of Bacton
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918
Honour to the immortal dead
1939-1945
Norman Clarke
Sidney Elmer
Donald Harvey
Claude Kerridge
Donald Lockwood
Ronald Moss
Alfred Osborne
Edward Quinton
These details are taken from photographs held and are not comprehensive.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1998
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 4679
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
