The memorial consists of a single stone with a dedication and no names. The names are listed on a plaque in the parish church for World War 1 and 2. The Memorial Plaque was dedicated by the Rev Richard Titford on 4 March 2001. The names here have been sorted into alphabetical order within conflict.

Photographs Copyright © Andy Pepper 2005

1914-19

GANT	Henry	20126 Private, 9/West Yorks. Regt., (Prince of Wale's Own) (formerly 24364 12/Reserve Cavalry Regt.). Killed in action 9 November 1915, aged 39. Born Groton. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Peter Gant of The Heath, Alresford, Colchester. Husband of Annie Cant, 3 Love Lane, Brightlingsea, Essex. No known grave. Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 47/51.
GANT	James	5011 Private, 8 East Surrey Regt, Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born Bourghton, Suffolk (sic), No known grave. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 6b and 6c.
GRIGGS	Wilfred	2434 Private, B Coy, 5 Suffolk Regt, . Killed in action 12 August 1915. Enlisted lpswich. No known grave. Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. Panels 46/47.
HERBERT	Albert William	202379 Lance Sergeant, 'A' Coy, 4/Suffolk Regt. Died of cerebra-spinal meningitis 3 May 1917, age 18. Born Groton. Enlisted Sudbury. Son of Rosina Emily Herbert of Goslings Green, Groton, and the late George Thomas Herbert. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France.
HILLS	Frederick	G/11916 Private, 20/Middlesex Regt., (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Died of wounds 9 August 1917, age 22. Born Groton. Enlisted Mill Hill. Middx. Resided N. Finchley, Middx. Son of Mr C W and Mrs S A Hills of Church St., Groton. Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancurt, France, Plot I, Row F. Grave 13.
MANN	Charles William	20865 Private, 5/King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) (formerly 31404 Suffolk Regt.). Died of disease 13 April 1917, age 32. Born Groton. Enlisted Boxford. Resided Groton. Son of Johnson William Mann of Ramsey, nr Harwich, Essex; husband of Mrs Mann of Groton St., nr Boxford, Suffolk. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France, Plot IV, Row E Grave 65.
MASON	Reginald	89O1 Private B Coy Coy, 3/Suffolk Regt., Died home theatre of war) 24August 1914 age 24. Son of John James and Hannah Maria Mason, of Groton Lodge. Buried in Groton (St Bartholomew) churchyard
RICE	Harry	2425 Private, 5/Suffolk Regt. Killed in action 21 August 1915, age 21. Enlisted Colchester. Nephew of Mrs Elizabeth Wright of 6 Homers Green, Groton. No known grave. Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey, Panels 46/47.
TIFFEN	John	3/8424 Private. Died of wounds 25 May 1916. Born Groton, Suffolk. Enlisted Stowmarket. Not found in CWGC records.
TRICKER	Herbert	8474 Private, 1 Suffolk Regt. Killed in action 8 May 1915, age 19. Born Groton. Enlisted Ipswich. Son of Edgar and Selina Jane Tricker of Bulmer Lane, Groton. No known grave. Remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, Panel 21.
TRICKER	Walter	19312 Private, 7/Suffolk Regt. Killed in action 9 August 1916. Born Groton Suffolk. Enlisted Colchester. No known Grave. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face 1C and 2A.
1939-45
BONSEY	William	Chaplain the Rev. BA (Cantab), HMS Gloucester, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Drowned 22 May 1941, age 29. Son of the Revd. William Henry Bonsey MA and Ernestine Colville Learmonth Bonsey, of Groton. No known grave. Remembered on the Plymouth Memorial Devon. (Memorial plaque in Groton Church)
HERBERT	Samuel John	T/177967 Driver, Royal Army Service Corps, Date of death 16 April 1941. Husband of W Herbert of Shimpling. Buried in Shimplingthorne (St George) Churchyard.
MANSON	Timothy Roderick	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot/Nav.) 33121, Royal Air Force, Date of death 25 February 1941, age 26. Son of Frederick Percy and Phoebe Margaret Manson of Boxford. Buried in Groton (St Bartholomew) churchyard.
MANSON	William Herbert Charles	Captain, Royal Marines. HMS Merlin. Date of death 9 April 1942, age 30. Son of Frederick Percy and Phoebe Margaret Manson of Boxford. Buried in Longside Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.

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