Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Breckland
Town
Besthorpe
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72579

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Current location

All Saints Church
Bunwell Road
Besthorpe
Breckland
Norfolk
NR17 2LJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 06545 95599
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wheel-head cross set on a tapering shaft, tapering plinth and a square base.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE BRAVE MEN OF BESTHORPE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Besthorpe 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
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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