Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Window with two lights with St. Edmund (left) and St. Felix (right).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary's Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Earl Soham
District
Suffolk Coastal
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Postcode
IP13 7SE
OS map ref
TM 23639 63285
Other Details
North wall of the Chancel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

J R Abbay Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left Light: SAINT EDMUND/ KING AND MARTYR/ IN MEMORY OF/ CANON RICHARD ABBAY M.A/
RECTOR OF EARL SOPHAM/ 1880 TO 1927./

Right Light: SAINT FELIX/ FIRST BISHOP OF DUNWICH/ AND HIS WIFE JANET AND/ AND THEIR GRANDSON JOHN/ RICHARD ABBAY, KILLED ON/ ACTIVE SERVICE 1941 AGED 25/ M.E.A.ROPE/ 1967/

Across bottom of both lights: + IN SURE & CERTAIN HOPE OF A JOYFUL RESURRECTION
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, forenames, year of death, age at death, manner of death, Relationships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
Yes
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
18/07/1992
Who originally recorded this memorial?
R. G. Thomas
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Mr E A Rope
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
09 April 1967
References
References
CWGC Citation-https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2421597/abbay,-john-richard/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
30018
a
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
a
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
34132
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
5491_a.jpg
Media Image Height
1141
Media Image Width
768
Media ID
30019
b
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
b
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
34133
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
5491_b.jpg
Media Image Height
1147
Media Image Width
761
Media ID
177188
J R Abbay window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
J R Abbay window
Copyright Statement
©2024 Colin Murray
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
04/05/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5496
Media Image Width
3664
Media ID
177189
J R Abbay window detail
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
J R Abbay window detail
Copyright Statement
©2024 Colin Murray
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
04/05/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
4878
Media Image Width
2725
Media ID
177190
J R Abbay window oblique view
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
J R Abbay window oblique view
Copyright Statement
©2024 Colin Murray
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
04/05/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5560
Media Image Width
3276
Media ID
177191
J R Abbay window lower inscription detail
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
J R Abbay window lower inscription detail
Copyright Statement
©2024 Colin Murray
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
04/05/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2459
Media Image Width
5166