
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
- Town
- Sandringham
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1920
Attended by: HM KING GEORGE V,HM QUEEN ALEXANDRA,HM QUEEN MARY
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19719
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Current location
Located opposite the public entrance to Sandringham Estate House & Gardens
Sandringham Country Park
Scotch Belt
Sandringham
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE35 6EN
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 69060 28730
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Floriated latin cross on tapering octagonal column. Octagonal plinth and four stepped base. Royal coat of arms on 6 o'clock face.
- Inscription
- THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY TO HONOUR THE MEMORY OF THE/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SANDRINGHAM COMPANY 5TH BATTALION NORFOLK REGIMENT/ AND THOSE ON THE ESTATE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, A
Allen, P
Barrett, A
Batterbee, A E
Batterbee, P F
Beck, A E
Beck, A E A
Beck, F R
Beckett, A R
Beckett, C
See details for all 86 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 77
Served and returned: 0
Died: 77
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAGDELENE
- 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
- Condition
- Sandringham Estate
- WMO ID: 104321
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 10-07-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1993: BASE REQUIRES CLEANING
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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