NHER 64717 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wimbotsham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 30m north-east of Wimbotsham and Stow Community School, The green, Church Road, Wimbotsham.
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 eighteen members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly three local servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described “with a sword of sacrifice carved in relief on its face, standing on a tapering plinth with single-stepped base”, the whole enclosed by a small metal railed fence (S1). There are inscriptions in applied metal lettering. The cross shaft bears the former World War One dedication to the front face (Inscription A), with the eighteen associated names to the front face of the plinth in two columns. The latter World War Two dates and three associated names (Inscription B) are to the step beneath.
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: GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ SACRED TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE/ GALLANT FALLEN/ FROM/ WIMBOTSHAM AND/ STOW BARDOLPH E.
Inscription B: WORLD WAR – 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images.
P. Beers (HES), 23 March 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 21 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), 23 March 2021.