Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Breckland
Town
Eccles
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19780

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Current location

West of Quidenham Road
St Mary the Virgin Church
Quidenham Road
Eccles
Breckland
Norfolk
NR16 2PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 01904 89360
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wall-mounted brown and cream marble tablet set within an alabaster frame. The dedication is written in black lettering. A Tudor rose is carved in each corner, with a cross at the top centre.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "Their name liveth for Evermore."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crook, Sidney John
Davison, Samuel
Matthews, Frederick Thomas
Mowle, Henry William
Nunn, Frederick
Ward, Frederick Robert
Ward, James John
Williams, Phil
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: No obvious order.
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth C 100MM, height C 900MM, width C 500MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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