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| Newmarket war memorial |
According to the Imperial War Museum, it was unveiled in October 1921, and there are 218 WW1 deaths recorded compared with 80, plus 10 civilians, later added for WW2.
Saturday, June 01, 2019
Newmarket War Memorial
A GRANITE war memorial in Newmarket, Suffolk, is an interesting example of one of the earlier memorials to WW1.
You can tell it was one of the earlier ones to be commissioned as the Great War is dated 1914-19, the five-year span representing the fact that Germany only sued for an armistice in November 1918 - peace treaties came later.
According to the Imperial War Museum, it was unveiled in October 1921, and there are 218 WW1 deaths recorded compared with 80, plus 10 civilians, later added for WW2.
According to the Imperial War Museum, it was unveiled in October 1921, and there are 218 WW1 deaths recorded compared with 80, plus 10 civilians, later added for WW2.
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