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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Norfolk
- Town
- Seething
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20234
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Current location
Junction of School Road and Seething Road
Seething
South Norfolk
Norfolk
NR15 1DL
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 31957 97766
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Small Celtic Cross mounted on octagonal pillar, rectangular plinth and square base built of regular stone blocks. Inscription in black lettering on three faces of the plinth.
- Inscription
- Side 1: IN MEMORY OF / THE SEETHING MEN / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER THEM / FORGET NOT THEIR NAMES. // Side 2: IN MEMORY OF / THE MUNDHAM & / SEETHING MEN / WHO FELL IN THE / SECOND WORLD / WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM." // Side 3: 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / REMEMBER THEM //
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bale, William C
Bird, John
Bligh, Alfred
Knights, William
Riches, Herbert
See details for all 5 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenams, surname, unit
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, regiment, forename
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Seething
- WMO ID: 264262
- Condition: Good [last updated on 18-12-2019]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Seething.html
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