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Hinderclay War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Hinderclay, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.352 / 52°21'7"N

Longitude: 0.9744 / 0°58'27"E

OS Eastings: 602665

OS Northings: 276820

OS Grid: TM026768

Mapcode National: GBR SGN.F54

Mapcode Global: VHKCW.T4ZT

Plus Code: 9F429X2F+QP

Entry Name: Hinderclay War Memorial

Listing Date: 2 October 2019

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1466536

ID on this website: 101466536

Location: St Mary's Church, Hinderclay, Mid Suffolk, IP22

County: Suffolk

District: Mid Suffolk

Civil Parish: Hinderclay

Built-Up Area: Hinderclay

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Tagged with: War memorial

Summary


First World War memorial, 1920, with later addition for the Second World War.

Description


First World War memorial, 1920, with later addition for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION
The memorial is carved from Portland stone and comprises a small Celtic cross with a tall, square-sectioned plinth on a three-stepped base.

The main inscription, on the north face of the memorial, in incised lettering reads: (on plinth) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH OF HINDERCLAY/ (NAMES); (on upper step of base) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918; (on middle step of base) 1939-1945 (NAMES).

The railings which formerly enclosed the war memorial have been removed.

History


The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

One such memorial was raised at Hinderclay as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 18 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. It was unveiled on 20 June 1920 by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, who had served in the Norfolk Yeomanry and lived nearby at Blo Norton Hall, and dedicated by Canon Sawbridge, Rural Dean of Thelnetham.

Following the Second World War, the names of the two who died during this conflict were added. The memorial was professionally cleaned in 2018.

Reasons for Listing


Hinderclay War Memorial within the churchyard of the Church of St Mary is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in the First World War.

Architectural interest:

* it is a simple, yet elegant example of a Celtic cross.

Group value:

* with the Grade II listed Church of St Mary.

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