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Northgate High School Memorial – WW1

Posted on 25th August 2020 by

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.

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Merchant Navy Memorial. Ipswich Waterfront, Orwell Quay.

Posted on 3rd June 2020 by

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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,

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SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL WW1 Memorial, Ipswich.

Posted on 6th June 2019 by

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SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL

A very impressive ceremony marked the unveiling and dedication of the Springfield Council School War memorial at Ipswich on Friday morning.
The memorial itself took the shape of a wooden panel, bearing the names of no less than 46 old boys who laid down their lives for their country in the war.

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IPSWICH POLICE WW1 MEMORIAL

Posted on 13th April 2019 by

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The memorial was moved from Ipswich Police station (basement) Ipswich Town Hall to Martlesham Police Headquarters Suffolk.

IPSWICH POLICE MEMORIAL UNVEILED
21st October 1921

Suffolk Chronicle & Mercury newspaper.

There was a large gathering of members of the Ipswich Borough Police
Force in the Parade Room at the Police Station at 1:15p.m.

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IPSWICH ODDFELLOWS LODGE WW1 MEMORIAL

Posted on 31st July 2017 by

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Memorial Plaque mounted at Anglesea Heights Care Home formally the Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Anglesea Road. Currently owned by Ipswich School.

A postcard from the 1920’s mentions the Plaques intended location.

“This tablet is to be placed over a bed in the New Memorial Wing of the East Suffolk &

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Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd. sports field, Ipswich, WW2 memorial

Posted on 26th June 2017 by

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Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd. is now known as Ransomes Jacobsen premier supplier of high-quality turf equipment, utility vehicles, golf cars and tractors for prestigious championship golf courses worldwide.

The Ipswich Star 3rd May 1958 images courtesy of Sally.

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IPSWICH ORWELL WORKS MEMORIAL

Posted on 14th February 2017 by

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Image courtesy of Darren Darday.

1914 – 1919
Orwell Works Memorial
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR

Now sited at The Museum of East Anglian Life

(M.E.A.L)

Bronze, height 64, width 39 Erected in 1919 by their proud and grateful employees.

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Posted on 4th December 2016 by

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VIMMY RIDGE MEMORIAL ARRAS

Posted on 26th July 2016 by

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Ipswich men who are remembered on the memorial.

In 1936 the King unveiled The Vimy Ridge Memorial with over 60,000 Canadian lost , The memorial bares the names of 11,000. men. The memorial cost over £200,000 to build.

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