NHER 63937 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Toft Monks

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret, Pound Lane, Toft Monks.
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 nine local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly three men who died in World War Two. It is described as “on a tapering four-sided plinth with single-stepped base” (S1). There are inscriptions on the plinth in incised lettering. The former World War One dedication (Inscription A) is to the ‘front’ face, with nine associated names to the side faces. The latter World War Two dedication is to the ‘rear’ face, along with three associated names (Inscription B; the position of inscriptions identified from S4).
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/ THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918.
Inscription B: LEST WE FORGET/ 1939 – 45/ THESE WERE THEY/ WHO STROVE TO SET THE NATIONS FREE/ NOT ONLY FROM THE SWORD’S BRUTE SWAY/ BUT FROM THE SPIRIT’S SLAVERY/ (3 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), 27 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

July 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), 27 June 2020.