Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Broadland
Town
Tuttington
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19754

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Current location

Located on exterior wall between tower and main entrance
St Peter and St Paul's Church
Norwich Road
Tuttington
Broadland
Norfolk
NR11 6AG
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 22641 27187
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two stone tablets mounted onto exterior of church. Upper tablet dedicated to First World War. Lower tablet dedicated to Second World War. Beneath the tablets at ground level is a small step with inscription. Upper tablet is nowy-headed in shape and has two carved feet at base. Surface of tablet carved to create panelling effect. Laurel wreath carved in relief at top. Two simple shields carved in relief with incised start and end years. Incised inscription. Lower tablet is nowy-headed in shape and has simple border decoration. Incised gold-coloured cross at top. Incised inscription.
Inscription
Upper tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN UNDYING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 (Names) 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Lower tablet: WITH THOSE WHO FELL IN DEFENCE/ OF OUR COUNTRY AND CIVILIZATION/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS/ ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD Step: 1946
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hall, Jack
Hewitt, Percy C
Lambert, Norman
Matthewson, Charles
Mitchell, Walter J
Nobbs, Percy
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, initial, surname, unit, country of death, date of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c1016 mm, width c1016 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c940 mm, width c864 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER AND PAUL
  • 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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