"LITTLE SAXHAM MEMORIALS"

To the eternal memory of the villagers of LITTLE SAXHAM who died in the service of their country
Six in the Great War of 1914-1918 and 2 in 1939-1945



The memorial cross, situated on the south side of the church, to the left of the path to the church entrance. A Fleury cross on a tapered plinth, all of Portland stone, on a base of York stone. Total height of 2.3 metres.
Built by F.H.Goddard and unveiled on 26th September 1920 by General the Hon.F.Stanley and dedicated by the Rector, the Rev Kilner.
Cleaned and re-pointed in 2012

The inscription on the plinth is as follows:
6 o'clock
LEST WE FORGET
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN GRATEFUL LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN WHO WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
FOR LIBERTY AND HONOUR
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
Pte. Charles Rogers, 5th Suffolk Regiment
missing August, 1915
Pte. William Rolfe, 10th Suffolk Regiment
died October, 1916
R.I.P.
9 o'clock
TRANSLATED FROM
THE WARFARE OF THE WORLD
INTO THE PEACE OF GOD
12 o'clock
IN RECOGNITION OF THOSE
FROM THIS PARISH
WHO NOBLY CAME FOWARD FOR
KING AND COUNTRY
3 o'clock
IN PEACE THEY SLEEP
GOD THEIR SOUL
IN SAFETY KEEP



Inside the church is a wall mounted brass plaque on a wooden base (42 cm x 49cm). Unveiled in July 1921 by Mrs.Kilner, wife of the Rector.
This plaque has three names inscribed.


The inscription reads:-
TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD
AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF
PTE.F.J.FISHER 2ND SUFFOLK REGT DIED OF
WOUNDS RECEIVED AT YPRES - JANY 21ST 1919
AGED 32 YEARS
PTE G.E.SANSOM W.YORKS REGT KILLED IN
ACTION AT NEUVE CHAPELLE MAR 18th 1915
AGED 28 YEARS
PTE W.C.SANSOM 18TH LANCS FUSILIERS
KILLED ON THE SOMME JULY 30TH 1916
AGED 21 YEARS
R.I.P.
"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"



The Church of St.Nicholas, Little Saxham



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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.