"POSLINGFORD MEMORIAL"

To the eternal memory of the men of POSLINGFORD who died in the service of their country
Eight in the Great War of 1914-1919 and three from 1939-1945





At the entrance to the churchyard of St Mary's, Poslingord is a stone Celtic cross, unvoided, above a tapered plinth, standing on one step and a concrete base. The names of the fallen and the dedication are incised on three faces of the tapered plinth.
The memorial was unveiled by Lt.Gen. Sir Charles Briggs K.C.B.,K.C.M.G. on the 3rd of April 1921, and dedicated by local clergy( more details in the Suffolk Free Press of 13th April 1921. The order of service and photograph is held at the Records Office, Bury St.Edmunds ref: FL615/5/10. It was re-dedicated on 5th November 1950 by the Arch-Deacon of Sudbury

The dedication, on the East face, reads:-

TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF POSLINGFORD
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

and on the step below


on the south face


on the north face




The Church of St.Mary's, Poslingford



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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.