Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Broadland
Town
Hevingham
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19680

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Current location

Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Botolph Church
Cromer Rd
Hevingham
Broadland
Norfolk
NR10 5AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 20131 22323
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-stepped base, top step circular and the otehr two hexagonal, surmounted by plinth and Celtic Cross. inscription on sides of plinth and one side of the top step.
Inscription
6 O'Clock Face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND / LOVING MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / DURING THE GREAT WAR / GOD IS NOT UNRIGHTEOUS TO FORGET YOUR WORK AND LABOUR OF LOVE / HEB. VI. 10 3 and 9 O'Clock Faces: (Names) 12 O'Clock Face: 1939 - 1945 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, John W
Bunting, Frederick J
Burton, Cecil A
Burton, Stanley
Burton, Stanley
Cole, Sidney G
Glendinning, Richard
Medler, Herbert J
Norton, Williams
Oliver, Albert
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 20FT, width 45IN
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Hevingham 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

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