Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Town
- Great Yarmouth
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 07 January 1922
Attended by: HRH Prince Henry - Dedicated
Date: 07 January 1922
Attended by: Bishop of Norwich - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19923
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Current location
St. George's Park
Alexandra Road
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2HW
England
OS Grid Ref: TG 52679 07438
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Obelisk on broad octagonal plinth bearing 23 name panels. Five stepped base. Cross of Sacrifice in high relief on each face of the obelisk. Bronze wreath on each face of the capstone.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL 6 o'clock face of octagonal base: THIS MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION WAS/ UNVEILED BY/ HRH THE PRINCE/ HENRY/ AND DEDICATED BY/ THE LORD BISHOP/ OF NORWICH ON THE/ 7TH JANUARY 1922/ TO PERPETUATE THE/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS BOROUGH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names) 9 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD KING AND RIGHT 9 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names) 12 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THEY HEARD THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL 12 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names) 3 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PART 3 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names) These civilians were killed by enemy action/ during World War One/ (Names)/ Placed here to mark 100 years/ of the end of World War One/ 11th November 2018
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Balding, R
White, A G H F
White, E C
White, W H
Whithers, R
Whiting, C G
Whittleton, E
Wigg, W
Wigg, W J
Wightman, H D
See details for all 46 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1472
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1472
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname and date of death
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: depth 6300MM, height 9600MM, width 6300MM
Materials: Granite
- Memorial
- Listing information
- WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL INCLUDING GATE AND GATE PIERS
- 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
- Great Yarmouth WW1 Memorial
- WMO ID: 131813
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 10-06-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 11 November 2018: Brass plaque added to commemorate the 4 civilians killed by enemy action in WW1. 6 'CLOCK FACE DAMAGED BY WW2 BOMBING. THIS DAMAGE IS A MEMORIAL IN ITS OWN RIGHT AND WILL NOT BE PREPARED.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Heraldic China and Norfolk War Memorials by Chamberlain, Grenville 10-11 Published:Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society 2000
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