Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Gaywood, Kings Lynn
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54477

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Current location

Road side
Lynn Road
Gaywood
Kings Lynn
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE30 4PR
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 63427 20472
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In centre of road at junction of Wootton and Gaywood Rds
    Gayton Rd
    Gaywood
    Kings Lynn
    Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
    Norfolk
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TF 635 205
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Clock tower built up with stone and terracotta brick work, topped with a wooden roof. It has four faces, each with a lamp. One of the four sides has a tablet dedicated to those who died in the First World War and another side with a tablet dedicated to those involved in the Second World War.
Inscription
Plaque 1: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) Plaque 2: In memory of the men and women who died through enemy action to preserve freedom and justice during the world war 1939 - 1945/ We will remember them (exact line spacing unknown)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Clock
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Weldon
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Roof
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Cedar
Listing information
  • Gaywood War Memorial Clock Tower
  • 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
Sep. 2003 One WW1 name added.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
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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