Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Town
- Wymondham
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24th July 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20188
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Current location
TOWN GREEN
Vicar Street
Wymondham
South Norfolk
Norfolk
NR18 0PL
England
OS Grid Ref: TG 10814 01724
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Obelisk on elaborate plinth with pilaster on each corner. Octagonal three-stepped base. Cross on 6 O 'Clock face. Wreaths on each face and scrolls at foot of each corner and half way up column.
- Inscription
- 6 O'Clock Face: IN HONOURED MEMORY/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names) 3 0'Clock Face: THE MEN OF WYMONDHAM/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names) 12 O'Clock Face: WHO FELL IN/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names) 9 O'Clock Face: THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrews, H
Balls, R W
Barker, C
Barnard, R
Barnes, F
Barnes, I J
Bartram, C Edward
Bartram, C Ernest
Bartram, T
Beales, J
See details for all 143 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 143
Served and returned: 0
Died: 143
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 45
Served and returned: 0
Died: 45
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth 4000MM, height 7500MM, width 4000MM
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- Wymondham 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
- WYMONDHAM
- WMO ID: 174815
- Condition: Good [last updated on 28-05-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Wymondham.html
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