NHER 63939 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Trunch

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Boltoph, Front Street, Trunch.
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 fourteen local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly a single casualty from World War Two. It is described as “on a wide plinth set into a concrete base” (S1). There is an inscription to the plinth along with names of the deceased in incised, blacked lettering.
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: IN MEMORY OF/ THE TRUNCH MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ (NAME) 1939 – 1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images.
P. Beers (HES), 30 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).
P. Beers (HES), 30 June 2020.