NHER 64724 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Emneth

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Emneth Cemetery, Opposite St Edmund Parish Churchyard, Church Road (south side), Emneth.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from a polished grey granite, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate twenty-seven local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly twelve men who died in World War Two. It is described as “on a cylindrical column with moulded collar and foot, on a tall four-sided plinth, and three-tiered square stepped base” (S1). There are inscriptions to the plinth in incised lettering, painted black. The former World War One dedication is to the north face (Inscription A). With twenty-seven associated names to the east and west faces, divided into lists of fourteen and thirteen respectively. The latter World War Two dates are to the south face along with twelve associated names (Inscription B; the position of inscriptions identified from S5).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: 16 May 1920.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF LOVED/ ONES WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ OF EMNETH MAY 16TH 1920.
Inscription B: 1939 – 1945 / (12 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), 02 April 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 21 January 2025.

September 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), 02 April 2021.