Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Norfolk
- Town
- Harleston
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 65572
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Current location
Beside the main road in a small well-tended garden area not far from St John the Baptist Church
Harleston
Broad Street
Harleston
South Norfolk
Norfolk
IP20 9AZ
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 24621 83415
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Celtic cross decorated with carved animals in top section and entwined snakes on the arms of the cross and down the shaft forming the knotwork design. Set on a tapering plinth and base. The inscription and names are in black lettering on 3 sides of the plinth, with the additional plaque/tablet for Private Henry Ward VC at the bottom of the shaft, just above the main inscription on the front face.
- Inscription
- Front: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE / REDENHALL HARLESTON WORTWELL MEN / WHO FELL IN THE WAR / 1914-1918. / AND THE WAR 1939-1945. / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / (NAMES) // Sides: (NAMES) Additional plaque/tablet on front above main inscr: NORFOLK'S FIRST V.C. / PTE HENRY WARD / 78TH REGIMENT / 1823-1867
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 73
Served and returned: 0
Died: 73
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: Surname - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, years of birth and death, decoration
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Base
- Listing information
- Harleston 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
- Condition
- Redenhall, Harleston and Wortwell War Memorial
- WMO ID: 169643
- Condition: Good [last updated on 09-05-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Other website www.racns.co.uk/sculptures.asp?action=getsurvey&id=227
- Roll of Honour www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Harleston.html
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