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Earl Soham
Town or City: Woodbridge
County: Suffolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3491
Value of grant: £373.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2010
UKNIWM reference number: 5487
Earl Soham war memorial is a rough-hewn granite Latin cross on a three-stepped base. The memorial commemorates those killed in World Wars I and II, and the names are recorded on lead letters on recessed sections of the stone. The memorial is located within the grounds of St Mary’s Church, and is within a Conservation Area.
In 2010, War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £397 towards works to the lettering which included replacing missing lead letters which had been inappropriately repaired in the past; re-fixing any loose letters and re-painting the letters in black enamel. In a few cases it was not possible to re-cut the lettering due to the condition of the stone so the lettering was just re-painted without the lead. In addition, the memorial was cleaned with low pressure water and non-metallic brushes to assist the work to the lettering and remove some of the heavy deposits on the memorial. A biocide was also applied to address this. Any open joints were re-pointed with lime mortar.
The memorial was unveiled on 18th July 1920.
The inscriptions on the memorial read:
“1914 – 1918
To the victorious dead.
M. J. N. Abbay Capt. 87 Punjabis I. A.
A. Baldwin R. G. A
A. Bridges 2 Norfolk 
A. Brown 7 Suffolk
W. Brown 5 Oxf. 8 Bucks.
W. C. Glasson R. G. A.
W. Glasson 7 Suffolk
E. J. Hall R. F. A.
J. J. Hall 6 Northants
S. J. Hall 1/1 Cambs.
W. Hall R. G. A.
F. Newson 2/1 Oxf. 8 Bucks
R. O’Donnell Ind. Lab. Corps
W. Potkin 3/5 Suffolk
W. J. Read 3/4 Suffolk
A. Rogers R. F. A.
R. Warner 2/10 London
W. Warner M. G. Corps
W. J. O’ D. Watson Canadian Cont.
W. Whymark Lieut. 12 Suffolk
1939 – 1945
A. J. Baxter R. A. F.
R. H. P. Browne P/ Lieut. R. N.
G. W. Kettle 4 Suffolk
E. Mayhew 3 Welch Guards
A. E. Rawlings 1 Suffolk”
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3491
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 5487
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org