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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Breckland
Town
Wendling
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19877

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Current location

ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH
Wendling
Breckland
Norfolk
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 931 131
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
GREY STONE OBELISK.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF/ 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, William
Burrell, William
Eagle, Frederick James
Land, Charles Gordon
Mickleburgh, Arthur
Reynolds, Charles
Rusted, Albert
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 760MM, height 3000MM, width 760MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Wendling War Memorial Obelisk
  • 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

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