Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Old Hunstanton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53409

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Current location

Mounted on to the front face of building
at western end
Old Hunstanton Social Club
Hunstanton Rd (A149)
Old Hunstanton
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE36 6HS
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 68291 42195
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A rectangular oak board within a carved frame with palm fronds at each side and oak leaves at the bottom and roses in roundels at each corner; an open pediment at the head has egg and dart carving, contains a coat of arms within a roundel and is surmounted by a White Ensign and a Union Flag. Inscription painted in upright capital gilded lettering. A wood and perspex protective case.
Inscription
HUNSTANTON/ QUI MERUIT PALMAM FERAT/ HUNSTANTON PARISH./ NAMES OF THE SOLDIERS WHO JOINED THE COLOURS/ DURING THE GREAT WAR (1914 = 1918)/ (K=KILLED = D=DIED)/ (Names)/ 1914/ 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsop, R
Asker, B
Asker, F
Asker, H
Asker, P
Asker, S
Asker, W
Asker, W J
Austin, W
Barnard, H
See details for all 91 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 91
    Served and returned: 76
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, manner of death (if applicable)
    Order of information: surname, initials
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 75mm, height 1400mm, width 880mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Case
    Measurements: depth 130mm, height 1810mm, width 1025mm
    Materials: Synthetic Material, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council and Social Club committee.

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