War Memorial, Churchyard of St Mary's Church
WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, WHITTON CHURCH LANE
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392238
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Churchyard of St Mary's Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, WHITTON CHURCH LANE
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392238
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Churchyard of St Mary's Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, WHITTON CHURCH LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, WHITTON CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14975 47706
Details
642/0/10105 WHITTON CHURCH LANE
04-SEP-07 War Memorial, Churchyard of St Mary's
Church
II
Portland stone Latin cross on a stepped pedestal base, unveiled 1921, to a design by H Munro Cautley. The sword of sacrifice is carved in relief on the east face of the shaft and the corners of the shaft and base are chamfered. There is a plaque at the base of the pedestal. The inscription runs around three sides of the pedestal and reads: 'TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ WHITTON-CUM/ THURLESTONE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (names: surname, rank and regiment) AND ALSO FOR THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE / WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/'.
History:
This war memorial was designed by H Munro Cautley, who lived in the adjacent parish and was unveiled on 6 November 1921 by Sir John Ganzoni. It is a central feature in the commemoration of those who lost their lives in both World Wars and an intrinsic part of community life. In 2004, the memorial was cleaned and some of the lettering re-carved and painted with the help of a grant from the War Memorials Trust.
Summary of importance:
War memorials have a very strong historical and cultural significance on both a local and national scale. This is a good example of a simple memorial by a well known architect in the form of a Latin cross with the sword of sacrifice carved in relief. It was unveiled in 1921 and a further inscription was added following the Second World War. The cross also has group value with the adjacent grade II listed church. Recommended for listing in grade II.
Sources:
United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials, Ref. 4892
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 13 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495158
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 13 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4892
War Memorials Online, accessed 13 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/117807
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 09-Jun-2026 at 19:56:51.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.