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SWEFFLING WAR MEMORIAL

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The memorial is within St Mary's Parish Church, Sweffling, and takes the form of two marble tablets mounted on a wooden backboard. Initially the memorial was unveiled on 29th February 1920 by Major-General W.E.B. Smith and dedicated by Rev. L. B. Delap, the builders were Messrs Dale & Co. of Framlingham; details appeared in the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury 5th March 1920. There are 14 names for World War 1 and two for World War 2.

Extract from Framlingham Weekly News - Saturday 6 March 1920, page 2:

Unveiling's of Swcffling’s War Memorial.

On Sunday afternoon the Sweffling Church was crowded to its utmost limits, on the occasion of the unveiling of the tablet erected — near the pulpit, on the north wall of the Church — in memory of the fourteen Sweffling men killed in the Great War. The service was conducted by the Rev. L. B. Delap (Benhall), assisted by the Rev. H. Keys Moore (rector), and members of all religious denominations from Sweffling and the adjoining parishes were present.

In the course of impressive sermon, the Rev. L. B. Dclap showed how these men, by their self sacrifice on behalf of their King and country, have earned God's pardon and grace, as did Abraham of old, when he offered to sacrifice his only son Isaac in obedience to the command of the Almighty.

The memorial, which consists of a white polished marble slab, on a base of black mar- (sic) is the work of Mr. G. Dale, of Framlingham. It is surmounted by a tiny cross, and bears, in block capitals, the following inscription : "In memory of Sweffling men who fell in the Great War, 1014—1919 : Pte. G. Stophcr, Pte. A. Stopher, Pte. M. Denny. Pte. S. Denny, Pte. F. Sherwood, Pte. W. Goodwin, Pte. F. Barham. Pte. C. Batley, Pte. H. Stone (Suffolk Regiment), Pte. G. Tye, Pte. A. Moss (Norfolk Regiment), Pte. K. Smith, (Cheshire Regiment). Pte. E. Leggett (Northamptons), Pte L. Hammett (H.M S. Harwich). ‘Until the day break and the shadows flee away.’"M

ajor-General Smith, who resides in Sweffling, performed the ceremony. He said that the sacrifice made by Sweffling, with its population of 240, was comparable with that of any village or city in the United Kingdom. The fourteen men named on the tablet, who had given their lives in the interests of freedom and civilization, and for the benefit of us and generations yet to come, had earned the right to a constant place in our thoughts, and by their "supreme self-sacrifice" had gained everlasting salvation.

Following the unveiling, the Rev. L. B. Delap dedicated the memorial to the glory of God and in everlasting memory of those whose names it bore. A collection, taken on behalf of the completion of the memorial funds, realised £2 7s. 6d.

IN MEMORY OF SWEFFLING MEN WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919

BARHAM, MM	Frederick	Private 201162, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 22/08/1918. Age 22. Son of Herbert and Eliza Barham of Dernford Hall Cottage, Sweffling. Awarded the Military Medal (MM). Buried at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt
BATLEY	Charles	Private PW/6380, 16th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died 24 December 1916. Aged 41. Born tasefield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St Edmund's, resident Saxmundham. Son of John and Mary Batley, of Cransford. husband of Alice May Woods (formerly Batley) of Badingham. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
DENNY	Maurice	[The military records record him as TYE] Private 25131, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 27 March 1918. Aged 27. Born Sweffling, enlisted Saxmundham. Son of Maria Denny, of Sweffling St., Saxmundham, Suffolk. Listed under his birthname TYE on the records and on the memorial under his adopted name. In the 1911 census he is listed as Maurice Denny, unmarried, aged 20, Farm Labourer, born Sweflling, resident Low Street, Sweffling, living with his parents Charles and Maria Denny. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXXI. Row K. Grave 18A.
DENNY	William Stanley	[The military records record him as Stanley Cyril GOODWIN] Private [SDGW] or Serjeant [CWGC] 13870, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 27 August 1917. Aged 21. Born Sweffling, enlisted Saxmundham. Listed under his birthname Stanley Cyril GOODWIN on the records and on the memorial under his adopted name. Stanley Cyril Goodwin, also known as DENNY was brought up by James DENNY and Clara his wife (nee Goodwin). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
GOODWIN	William	Private 9532, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/04/1917. Age 20. Son of William and Florance Goodwin of Gull Cottage, Sweffling. Buried at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery
HAMMETT	Leonard	Officer's Steward 2nd Class L/489, Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wildfire. Died 17/02/1917. Age 26. Husband of L M Hammett of 121 High Street, Mile Town, Sheerness. Buried at Sheerness (Isle of Sheppey) Cemetery. Steward Hammet's death was recorded at Medway. HMS Wildfire was the Royal Naval Reserve shore establishment at Sheerness
LEGGETT	Ernest Edgar	Private 14945, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 16/06/1917. Age 26. Son of Albert and the late Sarah Leggett of Sweffling. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
MOSS	Albert	Private 24752, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 15/04/1918. Age 35. Eldest son of the late David and Mary Ann Moss of Riverside, The Street, Rendham. husband of Ellen Harriet Moss of Low Road, Sweffling. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
SHERWOOD	Francis Frederick	Private 29868, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 18 October 1916. Aged 23. Born Sweffling 1893, enlisted Ipswich, resident Framlingham. At some time he transferred to The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) from the Suffolk Regiment. Son of John and Eliza Sherwood of Sweffling, and had three siblings. By the 1911 census, the only child at home was Samuel. Francis by then at 17 was working at the Common Farm, Marlesford for the Mayhew family. He married Sarah Jane Parker in 1916 and the Jan-March qtr, but he was to lose his life in October of that year. Formally 14690 Suffolk Regiment. He was entitled to the 1915 Star, Victory and British Medals for his service. He had lived in Framlingham after his marriage. He is buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 24. See also Framlingham War Memorial
SMITH	Kenyon	Private 31613, 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 24/09/1917. Age 27. Son of Alfred and Matilda Smith of Mill House, Sweffling. Buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery
STONE	Herbert	Private 29283, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 08/10/1917. Age 28. Son of H and L Stone of Great Glemham. husband of Mrs F M Stone of Sweffling. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
STOPHER	Albert Edward	Private 14946, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10/04/1917. Age 19. Son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Stopher of Great Glemham Road, Sweffling. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial
STOPHER	George Alfred	Private 15976, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19/05/1917. Age 21. Son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Stopher of Sweffling. Buried at Warlincourt Halte, British Cemetery, Saulty
TYE	George Lewis	Private 26300, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 24/03/1917. Age 38. Son of Samuel and Maria Tye of Sweffling. husband of Alice Tye of Sweffling. Buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras
"UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945
BRODHURST HILL	David Graham	Temporary Major 237869, 2nd/7th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Killed in action in Italy 29/01/1944. Age 21. Born New Zealand, resident Suffolk. Son of Ralph and Isabella Brodhurst Hill, of Brent Eleigh, Suffolk. Mentioned in Despatches. Buried in Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 11.
BUTTON	Graham	Private T/5831412, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 28/12/1942. Age 22. Born and resident Suffolk. Son of Mrs. D. C. Button, of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Buried in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 2.
"THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND"

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