SHIMPLING WAR MEMORIAL

The ends of the altar in St George's Shimpling are inscribed as the war memorials. Carved by Mr.Boynes and dedicated on 11th November 1937 by the Rev. J.Williamson. It was re-dedicated on 11th November 2007.

The inscriptions read:
South end:- in an arc over a greek cross and two panels - PARISH OF SHIMPLING ROLL OF HONOUR and 1914 1918
Left panel
A.BAILEY
J.BRUCE
P.CROSBY
R.EAST
T.FOOT
J.HALE
W.HALE
FOR KING

Right panel
J.HALE
H.HUDSON
J.HARRIS
S.JAMES
P.MORTLOCK
H.MORTLOCK
J.SYMONDS
and COUNTRY

The North end has in the left panel - MADE BY/EX SAPPER J.BOYNES/DEDICATED NOV 11th 1937/BY THE REV. J.WILLIAMSON then below a Greek cross, ROLL OF HONOUR/1939-1945/ C.CAMPAN/G.GOOCH/J.HERBERT/FOR/KING AND COUNTRY
in the right panel - RE-DEDICATED NOV 11th/2007/ and below a Greek cross, E.CAMPAN / FOR/KING and COUNTRY

In 2015 a wooden wall plaque was carved by Mr Paul Woriker of Stansted and dedicated by Rev.Mathew Lawson on 8th November. This now enables everyone to read all the names without disturbing the altar.

photos - Doug Ireland

Shimpling St George...photo www.suffolkchurches.co.uk

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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.

SHIMPLING 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.