Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Hunstanton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53460

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Current location

Esplanade Gardens
Cliff Parade (B1161)
Hunstanton
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE36 6EH
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 67262 41071
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A white stone cenotaph with bronze wreath and ribbon on the face.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: 1914-1918/ TO/ OUR GLORIOUS/ DEAD 3 o'clock face: (Names) 9 o'clock face: 1939-1945/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: EVEN/ IN/ PEACE/ 1949/ (Name)/ 1979/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adcock, Thomas William
Allen, Alfred Albert
Andrews, Charles Cyril
Andrews, Clement Charles
Bassham, Reginald Owen
Belding, Frederick E
Bree, Edward E
Cresswell, Francis Joseph
Crown, Charles Robert Nelson
Crown, William
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Hunstanton 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
August 2010: Repairs by Athena Conservation.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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