NHER 63878 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Little Barningham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: St Andrew's Churchyard, The Street, Little Barningham.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from limestone, in the form of a freestanding chamfered wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate eight local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly three servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described as having a “splayed foot on a narrow, rectangular plinth surmounting a chamfered, block base. The west face of the cross-head has a circular emboss to the centre” (S1). The inscriptions and names are in incised lettering, painted black. The First World War dedication is on the west face of the cross shaft accompanied by an amalgamated list of eleven names (Inscription A) from both conflicts. Below this, World War Two dates (Inscription B) are inscribed into the upper surface of the plinth, along with another dedication (Inscription C) on the plinth face.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: ERECTED/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE/ SACRED MEMORY/ OF/ EIGHT PARISHIONERS/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ WHILE SERVING THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ (11 NAMES).
Inscription B: 1939 – 45.
Inscription C: THE GOLDEN EVENING BRIGHTENS IN THE WEST/ SOON SOON TO FAITHFUL WARRIORS COMES THEIR REST/ SWEET IS THE CALM OF PARADISE THE BLEST./ ALLELUIA.
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), 09 March 2020. A. Henderson (HES), 3 January 2025.

November 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), 09 March 2020.