Memorial details

Memorial type
Memorial homes / Alms houses
District
North Norfolk
Town
Blakeney
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54474

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Current location

Memorial Cottages
New Road (A149)
Blakeney
North Norfolk
Norfolk
NR25 7NY
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 03003 43604
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two cottages built with a dedicatory memorial. Memorial consists of tall central pedestal with triangular pediment and flanking, curved walls. Memorial is made up of a combination of brick work and pebble stones. The centre plaque is in the shape of an arched window, made of granite and inscription in white lettering. The names are inscribed in the shape of a cross. A small, rectangular granite plaque below with inscription in white lettering. The cottages consist of a pair of semi-detached bungalows.
Inscription
Centre plaque: THESE/ COTTAGES/ ARE ERECTED IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ BLAKENEY MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Bottom plaque: AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adcock, E A
Allen, P H
Ash, B C
Balding, J
Balding, J A
Balding, R
Bullen, V K
Claxton, C
Cobon, J
Cooke, C A C
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, honours
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cottage
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Blakeney 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
1995: the memorial was refaced in marble due to its poor condition
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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