NHER 63923 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Strumpshaw

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: St Peter's Churchyard, Norwich Road, Strumpshaw.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from granite, in the form of a freestanding, rock-faced, Celtic wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate fifteen local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly four local servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described as “embellished with a relief carving of the Sword of Sacrifice on its principal north face”. On a “trapezoidal plinth which is located on a single-step stone base” (S1). A tablet, also of granite, is sited upright against the plinth at the bottom of the memorial (S4). There are inscriptions in leaded lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the north face of the plinth, on a dressed surface, with fifteen associated names (Inscription A). The latter World War Two dates are to the tablet, along with four associated names (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Erected around 1920.
Inscription A: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR GOD AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 18/ (NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”.
Inscription B: 1939 – 45/ (NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and Roll of Honour (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 16 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 16 January 2025.

April 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4).
P. Beers (HES), 16 June 2020.