
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
- Town
- North Creake
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20165
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Current location
In the graveyard to the south of the church opposite the door
St. Mary's Church
Church Street
North Creake
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
NR21 9JW
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 85415 37713
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Base surmounted by plinth, tapering shaft and cross. Inscription on the four sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / WHO GAVE THE VICTORY / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / THIS CROSS IS ERECTED 1920 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THOSE WHO DIED / IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adcock, J.
Beales, James
Bray, Albert
Bray, Bernard
Bray, Ernest
Burton, John
Dennis, Sydney
Dennis, Vincent
Eerson, W.
Everitt, William
See details for all 26 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: surname plus later additions - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Intial, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C 4000MM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- North Creake 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- PCC
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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