CHEVINGTON WAR MEMORIAL

photos Doug Ireland

The war memorial, 4 mtres high, is a slim Portland stone column on a square base, step and plinth topped with a Celtic Cross. On the east face of the plinth is the inscription:-
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
REMEMBER BEFORE HIM
THE HEROIC DEAD OF THIS PARISH
1914-1919
GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND
LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM

On the step below is inscribed:-
ALSO THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945
GEORGE LAST HENRY DODSON PERCY KING

The other three faces of the plinth contain the names of the fallen from 1914-19

Built by Messrs A.H.Hanchett of Bury St.Edmunds, the memorial was unveiled by Lt.General Sir Charles Briggs KCB, KCMG. on 12th June 1921

A plaque on the wall inside the church commemorates Lieutenant John White, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiement who died in Gallipoli

Chevington All Saints
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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.

CHEVINGTON WAR MEMORIAL

go BACK to Chevington home page

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.