Orford War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War Memorial, dedicated in 1920, with names added after the Second World War. Orford War Memorial is located within the churchyard of the Grade I listed St Bartholomew’s, approximately seven metres south of the south porch of the church. It consists of a rough hewn granite wheel-headed cross with a reversed sword carved in relief on its front face running down the shaft. The shaft rises from a tapering square plinth on a single stepped square base. There is raised enamelled lettering on two sides of the plinth. The dedication begins on the base of the shaft with TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND, the front face of the plinth continues IN LOVING GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE ORFORD MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1919 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”. On a second face of the plinth is a later inserted plaque inscribed REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/ THOSE WHOSE LIVES/ HAVE BEEN SACRIFICD IN/ THE WAR 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY/ 1 COR.15.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.