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SAXTEAD WAR MEMORIAL

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The Saxtead war memorial is in the form of a roughly hewn Latin Cross with a two-stepped base. There are seven names for World War 1 and three for World War 2. The original memorial dedication was 4th July 1920 by Canon R Abbay. Details appeared in the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury 9th July 1920.

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918

BLOOMFIELD

Alfred

Private 7657, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 29/11/1914. Age 28. Son of John and Mary Bloomfield of Saxtead. Buried at La Laiterie Military Cemetery

BLOOMFIELD

Francis Stephen

Private 7378, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/05/1915. Age 32. Son of Mr J Bloomfield of Saxtead. Buried at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen

COOK

Sydney

Private 4107, 3rd/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 05/05/1916. Age 20. Buried at Saxtead (All Saints) Churchyard. Private Cook’s death is recorded at Berkhampstead

DAVY

George Mantle

Private 31414, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/03/1917. Age 31. Son of Tomas James and Catherine Davy of Saxtead. husband of Margaret Davy (nee Everson) of The Laurels, Kenton, Stowmarket. Buried at Fabourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras

GODDARD

Albert Alfred

Stoker 1st Class K/33394, Royal Navy – HMS Ettrick. Died 03/09/1917. Age 26. Son of Alfred and Ellen Goddard of Perry's Farm, Saxtead. Buried at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery.

HMS Ettrick was a Destroyer and part of the Home Fleet based at Chatham. On 3rd September 1917, Chatham Naval Barracks were bombed by the Germans and a naval dead were subsequently buried at Gillingham’s Woodlands Cemetery

JAYE

Halsey

Private 12019, 8th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 02/02/1917. Age 22. Son of John and Anna Maria Jaye of Little Green, Saxtead. Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe

TALBOT

Frederick

Private 9628, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25/10/1917. Born at Saxtead. Buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery

WELLS

Fred William

Driver 60779, 77th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 20/04/1917. Buried at Hervin Farm British Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy

1939-1945

LEEPER

Ernest George

Corporal, 8th Suffolk Battalion, Home Guard. Died 18/05/1943. Age 41. Husband of Georgina P Leeper of Dennington. Buried at Saxtead (All Saints) Churchyard

RODWELL

Arthur William

Private 5827640, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 24/04/1943. Age 25. Son of George Stanley Rodwell and Maude Rebecca Rodwell of Saxtead. Buried at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery

SCOTT

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