Chedburgh All Saints

The war memorial is an alabaster tablet on the wall. About 80 cm high by 90 cm wide, it has a coloured floral border and inscribed with black lettering, a Greek cross top centre and the shield of Norwich Diocese top left, St Edmunds top right, St. Geoge left side and Canterbury Diocese right side. The inscription reads:
THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
IN MEMORIAM
(the sixteen names)
"Their name liveth for evermore"
ECCLES'CUS 44.14

It was dedicated on 31st October 1920 by the Rector, Rev. H.W.N. Cave

There is also a brassplate commemorating Beaupre Augustine CREED, inscribed :-
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BEAUPRE AUGUSTINE CREED
SECOND SON OF
REVD HENRY KEYWORTH CREED
DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER
AT POTSCHEFSTROOM, S.AFRICA
JANUARY 29TH 1902, AETAT 36 YEARS

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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.

CHEDBURGH WAR MEMORIAL

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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.

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.