Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Broadland
Town
Acle
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54342

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Current location

Outside St Edmunds church
Norwich Road
Acle
Broadland
Norfolk
NR13 3BY
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 39824 10242
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone cross on octagonal plinth set on one step base. Inscriptions in black lettering on faces of plinth. Memorial sits on a square raised bed of gravel. Stone tablet shaped into open book, with inscription of black lettering in front of gravel bed.
Inscription
Plinth: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE/ ACLE MEN/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) Tablet: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldis, A.
Bulley, E.
Chilvers, P.
Church, S.
Church, W.
Clarke, E.
Cole, W.
Coleman, E.
Crickmore, H.
Cushion, B.
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Acle 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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