NHER 64710 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Haddiscoe

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: St Mary's Churchyard, Junction of Church Lane and Church Hill (A143), Haddiscoe.
Type: Cross Pattee
Description:
The memorial is constructed from limestone, in the form of a freestanding cross pattée, with flint tiles and a bronze plaque. It is used to commemorate twenty-three local servicemen who died in World War One, three of which died after the war from injuries sustained. Latterly seven men were added who died in World War Two, including one who also died after the war from his injuries. It is described “with a slightly tapering four-sided shaft, which rises from a two-stepped base. The east face of the cross-head has small, square flint tiles inserted into each arm and arranged in a circular pattern at the centre. Similar tiles are inserted in a geometric pattern down the east and west faces of the shaft. The whole stands on a stone slab foundation” (S1). There are inscriptions in incised lettering to the base. The former World War One dedication is to the east face of the lower step (Inscription A), along with three names to west face, and twenty names on all four faces of the upper step. The latter World War Two dedication is to an oval cast bronze plaque on the north face of the lower step, along with all seven associated names (Inscription B).
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: THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ HAVING DIED THEY ARE NOT DEAD.
Inscription B: 1939/ (6 NAMES)/ & LATER FROM INJURIES/ (1 NAME)/1945.
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), 05 March 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 20 January 2025.

January 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), 05 March 2021.