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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