Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Norwich
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 October 1918
    Attended by: HM QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20221

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Current location

By Erpingham Gate
Outside Gate to Grounds Of:
Norwich Cathedral
The Close
Norwich
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 23472 08913
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Tombland
    Norwich
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR3
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TG 230 080
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Bronze bust of Edith Cavell surmounts tapering stone plinth. Plinth bears relief of soldier with one arm on rifle and other arm reaching upwards towards laurel wreaths. Carved inscription on base.
Inscription
Front: EDITH CAVELL NURSE / PATRIOT AND MARTYR // Rear: ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / J.G GORDON MUNN ESQ MD FRSE / LORD MAYOR 1914-1915 //
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cavell, Edith
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Commemorations
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,forename,occupation,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Edith Cavell 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
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • The Times 14 Oct. 1918 p.5 col.c; p.11 col.b.
  • British Journal of Nursing 19 Oct.1918 p.233
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Buildings of England series by Various Norfolk v. 1 (2nd. ed., 1997) p.293 Attributes sculpture to J G Gordon Munn.
  • Other website www.oldcity.org.uk/norwich/names/cavell.php

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