Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Burnham Overy Staithe
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19645

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Current location

Located by the roadside in the front garden of Windward
Windward
Wells Road (A149)
Burnham Overy Staithe
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE31 8GZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 84393 44224
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic Cross on square base and tapering plinth. Inscription on two sides in black lettering.
Inscription
Face 1: IN/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ BURNHAM OVERY WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ (Names)/ "LEST WE FORGET."/ ALSO/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939 – 1945 Face 2: DIED SINCE THE WAR/ FROM WOUNDS OR INJURY/ SUSTAINED WHILE SERVING/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Armiger, Sydney E
Atkins, Anthony A
Atkins, Edward C
Atkins, Herbert
Axon, Edwin C
Barnes, Anthony F
Barnes, Austin E
Bloomfield, Harry
Bowen, Cuthbert E L
Browne, Anthony H
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1000mm, height 3600mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Burnham Overy Staithe War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
The Memorial itself is set on a concrete foundation which appears to have a forward lean. The memorial has Grade II listed protection and notes on its setting and any lean may already be noted in the Historic England Condition report last updated 22-11-2017
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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