Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Fring
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19793

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Current location

Immediately on the right hand side of teh road after turning into Docking Road
Bircham Road
Fring
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE31 6SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 73686 34735
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A rough hewn Celtic wheel cross surmounting a tapering plinth with a sword point down on the front.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dusgate, Richard Edmund
Farthing, Norman
Meek, Herbert
Spooner, Clarence
Steward, Albert
Wright, Charles
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 640MM, height 2500MM, width 770MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 920MM, width 107MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Fring 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

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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