Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Norfolk
Town
Saxlingham
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20195

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Current location

St. Margaret's Church
School Lane
Saxlingham
North Norfolk
Norfolk
NR25 7LB
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 02616 39608
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two plain stone tablets set within an ornate stone frame. Upper for WW1, lower for WW2. Frame has triangular top with columns each side. Cross at top centre of WW1 tablet.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF SAXLINGHAM WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR EMPIRE AND HONOUR IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) / "THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US, AND / WE WERE NOT HURT" 1.SAM.25.15 / MAY GOD GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST / ROLL OF HONOUR / (NAMES) Handwritten Memorial: Right side: WE PRAY YOU/ REMEMBER/ BEFORE GOD Left side: THOSE WHO HAVE LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY Centre: GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS Below: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cornwall, J E C
Cornwall, J W
Cornwall, R W
Edwards, Fredrick Oliver
Edwards, James William
Edwards, W
Hopper, A E
Hopper, Samuel William
Howlet, Arthur Robert
Kemp, W
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height C 4FT, width C 2FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
  • 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

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