Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Breckland
Town
Watton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19876

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Current location

Watton
Breckland
Norfolk
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 910 000
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone Cross surmounting square stone column. Column bears names and inscription from WW1 and plaque for names for WW2. Column surmounts three-stepped base. The whole surrounded by low chain-link fence.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ WATTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ FOR THE SACRED CAUSE/ OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM/ THIS MONUMENT/ HAS BEEN ERECTED BY/ THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN/ TO COMMEMORATE THEIR/ GLORIOUS SELF-SACRIFICE/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ (Names)/ 1939 1945/ THE FOLLOWING GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ AND SO THEY PASSED OVER AND ALL/ THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR THEM ON/ THE OTHER SIDE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adcock, Thomas E
Asker, Herbert J
Chilvers, Percy R
Disdle, Reginald G
Edwards, Stanley W
Fisher, W
Goodrick, George H
Goward, Thomas W
Graver, Oliver J G
Howlett, Maurice
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Watton 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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