Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Norfolk
Town
Wiveton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56400

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
The Green
Wiveton
North Norfolk
Norfolk
NR25 7TP
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 04352 42800
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three stepped octagonal base surmounted by slender tapering shaft and cross. Inscription carved on the sides of the base.
Inscription
West face (Front): TO THE (.....) – the rest of this and a further 3 lines totally Illegible SW face: (name) legible South face: (name) legible SE face: (name) becoming illegible East face (back): LORD, ALL-PITYING/ JESU BLEST/ GRANT THEM THINE/ ETERNAL REST NE face: (.....) totally Illegible North face: (.....) totally Illegible North West face: (.....) totally Illegible
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Alma, Jackson
Cooper, George
Jackson, Hazel Renwick
Murrell, Charles Joseph
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c4000mm, width c2500mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Wiveton 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
c1997: INSCRIPTION WEATHERED c2019: INSCRIPTION ON 3 SIDES NOW TOTALLY ILLEGIBLE, A 4TH SIDE PARTIALLY LEGIBLE AND THE LAST 4 SIDES ARE READABLE BUT ARE BECOMING INDISTINCT.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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