NHER 63929 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Taverham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Edmund, Taverham Lane, Taverham.
Type: Latin Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, Latin cross 1.8m tall. It is used to commemorate seven local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly four men who died in World War Two. It is described as “on a plinth with a single-stepped base” (S1). There are inscriptions in incised, blacked lettering. The former World War One dedication starts on the cross bar (Inscription A) and continues to the plinth face with seven associated names (Inscription B). The latter World War Two dates are to the riser of the stepped base, along with four associated names (Inscription C).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: Assumed planned and erected around 1920, when the majority of Norfolk’s war memorials were commissioned. Additional research required.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD.
Inscription B: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES).
Inscription C: 1939 – 1945/ (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), 20 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 16 January 2025.

June 218. 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), 20 June 2020.