Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Great Yarmouth
Town
Haddiscoe
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74153

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Current location

St Mary's Churchyard
Junction of Church Lane and Church Hill (A143)
Haddiscoe
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 43995 96868
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone cross on straight shaft with flint set into the front and rear, on a two-stepped square base. The First World War dedication and names are cut into the stone on the base and the Second World War dedication and names are on an oval metal plaque attached to the north side of the base.
Inscription
[East face- lower step] THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / HAVING DIED THEY ARE NOT DEAD // [East face- upper step] (Names) // [South face- upper step] (Names) // [North face- upper step] (Names) // [North face- lower step on metal plaque] 1939 / (Names) / 1945 [West face- upper step] (Names) // [West face- lower step] (Names) //
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Baldry, Harry
Beevor, Harold
Beevor, John
Beevor, Victor
Buxton, Geoffrey
Culley, Leonard
Culley, Leonard
Flaxman, Absalom
Flaxman, Barry
Grimmer, George
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: firstname, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: firstname, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Haddiscoe 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
Responsibility
PCC

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