75th Anniversary of the D-DAY landings. The event was held on the 6th June 2019 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the landings. The names of the Ipswich fallen were read out by the Mayor Of Ipswich Cllr Jane Riley. (The names were supplied by the Project). A short service was taken by the […]
IPSWICH WAR MEMORIAL
Remembrance Sunday Christchurch Park Ipswich.
Remembrance Sunday has been held every year in Christchurch Park Ipswich since 1924. In modern times the event has drawn 4,000 to 6,000 people to the service. Military, Military Associations, Voluntary Associations, Civic, Political representatives, families of the fallen and Ipswich residents attend the service. A Parade from the Town Centre enters the Park to […]
Ipswich WW1 Victoria Cross Plaque unveiling 26th September 2015.
Descendants of the V.C. winners viewing the plaques in the Mayors Parlour before being installed. 2015 Marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Loos, where two Ipswich men were awarded the highest military honour the “Victoria Cross.” To commemorate their awards two commemorative stone plaques were produced in a national campaign to recognise all […]
Ipswich ANZAC DAY PARADE
25th April 2015. ANZAC DAY PARADE 2015 marked the 100th anniversary Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli Campaign The Gallipoli Campaign (Dardanelles Campaign) 17th February 1915 – 9th January 1916. The aims of the Campaign was to capture the Ottoman Empire’s […]
Ipswich Cornexchange WW1 Exhibition 2015
24th -26th April 2015 WW1 Exhibition The exhibition was held in the Ipswich Cornexchange Grand Hall over a weekend, Co ordinated and supported by Ipswich War Memorial Project, Ipswich Borough Council, The Western Front Association, The Suffolk Records Office. As well as many local history groups from across the County. […]
The Home coming of the Royal Anglian Regiment 2012
On the 5th of November 2012 The Royal Anglian Regiment (The Vikings) were given a Suffolk heroes welcome in Ipswich following several tours on active service in Afghanistan. The Home Coming parade was used to exercise their right to The Freedom of The Entry to the Entry to the Borough of Ipswich, which had […]
Northgate High School Memorial – WW1
Formerly Ipswich Grammar School for Boys. TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914- 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Click on the names for their details. GEORGE CECIL ABBOTT THOMAS RICHMOND STOKES ADAMS WILLIAM SIDNEY CLARENCE ARTHEY* ARTHUR […]
Merchant Navy Memorial. Ipswich Waterfront, Orwell Quay.
Merchant Navy Memorial Ipswich Waterfront Orwell Quay (James Hehir building) WW1 Merchant Navy / Mercantile Marine. Both services suffered heavy losses from German u-boat attacks, enemy ships and under water mines. U-boats sank 7,759,090 tons, with the loss of 14,660+ merchant seafarers 2,479 British merchant vessels and 675 British fishing vessels were lost. The sea trade was […]
LESLIE BASTIN FRANKS
Leslie is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 10th January 1889, Ipswich. Died: 30th July 1916; age: 26; died as a Prisoner of War, at Minden, Germany, from wounds received on the 1st July 1916. Residence: ‘Sarnia’ The Grove, Coulsdon, Surrey. Occupation: a Clerk. Date of Entry Therein: 2nd February […]
Lte. Spencer Squirrell 11th Australian Infantry Battalion War Diaries
Information and images courtesy of Peter Garwood. Born: 2nd November 1893, High Street, Bildeston, Suffolk. Departed London – 29th October 1909 on board ‘Otway’ of the Orient Line. Travelled 3rd Class. Occupation – Farmer. Master of ‘Otway’ F.S. Symonds. Destination – Sydney, Australia. Enlisted: Sydney Australia 1914. Lte. Spencer Squirrell 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, fought […]