NHER 63869 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Itteringham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: St Mary's Churchyard, Church Road, Itteringham.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate seven local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly two men who died in World War Two. It is described as having a “tapering shaft rising from a four-sided tapering plinth” (S1). On the plinth there are inscriptions and names on smooth inset panels in leaded lettering. The former World War One dedication with seven names are to the east face (Inscription A). The latter World War Two dedication with two names are to the south face (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (7 NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
Inscription B: 1939 – 1945/ (NAME)/ ROYAL NORFOLKS/ (NAME)/ ROYAL MARINES/ WE DEAD YOUR DAILY DEBT.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 31 January 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 13 December 2024.

October 2017. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 31 January 2020.