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LAKENHEATH
UKNIWM Ref: 4559
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Address
| Type: |
OBELISK |
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| Other Location Details: |
VERGE OF HIGH STREET |
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| OS Map Ref: |
TL 715 826 |
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Inscription
6 O' CLOCK:THIS MONUMENT/ HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF/ LAKENHEATH,/ IN HONOUR OF/ 65 GALLANT MEN OF THIS PARISH,/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919;/ AS A LASTING RECORD OF THEIR SACRIFICE,/ AND IN GRATITUDE TO GOD / FOR THEVICTORY ACHIEVED./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ " AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
OTHER FACES: (NAMES)/1964 ADEN/ (NAME)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| OBELISK |
STONE - PORTLAND |
20FT |
75" BASE |
75" BASE |
GOOD |
Physical Description
SQUARE
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
64 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
64 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
Aden (20C) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
1 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, rank, regiment, forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
11 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
11 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, rank, regiment, forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
LETTERING HAS BEEN BADLY CLEANED |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
CAPTAIN OWEN A CLARK |
| Role | Performed By |
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| DEDICATION |
CAPTAIN OWEN A CLARK |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
£245-35D |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| MR J CRACKNELL |
BUILDER |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
BURY FREE PRESS, 2 APR 1921 |
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| Photographs: |
4 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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