NHER 63918 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wymondham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Spooner Row Churchyard, Chapel Road, Spooner Row.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate fifteen members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly two casualties of World War Two. It is described as “rising from a tapering, four-sided plinth, which surmounts a single-step stone base” (S1). There are inscriptions (dedications and names) in leaded lettering on the south face of the plinth in a smooth inset panel.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription: IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/1914-1919/ (15 NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (2 NAMES).
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), 08 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 14 January 2025.
June 2018. 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), 08 June 2020.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1455770.
- <S2> SNF98376 Designation: Historic England. 2007-present. National Heritage List for England Advice Report. Advice Report. Case Number 1445265.
- <S3> SNF98273 Designation: Historic England. 2011-2018. National Heritage List for England Consultation Report. Consultation Report. Case Number 1445265.
- <S4> SNF100208 Website: War Memorials Trust. 2014 - 2024. War Memorials Online. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. 15 January 2024. Reference WMO170729 [Accessed 08 June 2020].
- <S5> SNF100358 Website: Imperial War Museums. ?-2020. War Memorials Register. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. 2020. WM Reference 65545 [Accessed 08 June 2020].
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Record last edited
Feb 24 2026 2:24PM