St Nicholas Church WW1- Lychgate

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Gate
District: North Hertfordshire
Town: Norton
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 3824

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Current location

St Nicholas Church
Church Lane
Norton
North Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG6 1AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 23135 34446
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Church lychgate with inscription incised on a tablet above a bench.

Inscription

ERECTED BY VILLAGERS OF NORTON AND FRIENDS/ IN REVERENCE OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF GEORGE JAMES/ PIERSON VICAR FOR 68 YEARS. ALSO IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE / OF MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914-19/ (Names) / AND AS A THANKOFFERING FOR/ THE SAFE RETURN OF SIXTEEN/ OTHER MEN OF THE VILLAGE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Deverill, Charles
Sherwood, Arthur
Sherwood, George
Smith, George
See details for all 4 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Gate
Measurements: height c4000mm, width c3000mm
Materials: Brick, Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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