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The Exning War Memorial records the names of those who sacrificed their lives in both World Wars.

Information about each of them researched by Tony Pringle can be found at http://www.undyingmemory.net/Exning/index.html


The memorial was unveiled on June 5, 1921 with a crowd of between 5000 and 7000 people.

The articles below include the service sheet, a contemprary newspaper account and information on the planning that led to its creation.

The unveiling of the Exning War Memorial on June 5, 1921

Photo courtesy of Richard Bye

Service Sheet for the Act of Worship

Contemporary Newspaper Report     from the Newmarket Journal dated June 11, 1921

Notes on Planning the War Memorial