NHER 63950 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Witton, Postwick with Witton

World War One Memorial
Location: Approximately 13m north-west of St Margaret's Church, The churchyard, Witton Lane, Witton, Postwick with Witton.
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 three members of the local community who died in World War One. It has been described “with a sword of sacrifice carved on the front face”, situated “on a tapering pedestal with single-stepped base below” (S1). There are inscriptions to the front face of the cross shaft (Inscription A) and pedestal (Inscription B) in applied metal lettering.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: 31 October 1920 dedicated by the Reverend J. Blackbourne.
Inscription A: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF.
Inscription B: THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ (3 NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”.
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 February 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 20 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), 20 February 2021.