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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Great Yarmouth
Town
West Somerton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55636
Current location

On the right wall of the nave
St Mary's Church
Church Lane
West Somerton
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR29 4DR
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 47542 19550
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet with cream-coloured decorative border.
Inscription
Inside cross and wreath motif: 1914 1918 / ihs / In Honoured and Grateful Memory of those, / whose names are incribed below, and who / gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. / (Names) / "They were a wall unto us both by night / and by day." 1.Sam.XXV.16. //
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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

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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