NHER 64729 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Hillington

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: The churchyard, St Mary's Church, Hillington.
Type: Latin Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding plain Latin cross, formerly an obelisk. It is used to commemorate eight local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly two servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described as “on a tapering plinth with single-stepped base” (S1). There is an inscription to the west face of the plinth in incised lettering along with the associated names, including rank and year of death. The memorial was relocated from elsewhere in the churchyard and is now situated, raised to wall hight (S5, photographs), at the churchyard gate following replacement of the obelisk with the cross, reusing the plinth and base.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Holman on Lynn.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Holman on Lynn.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: By July 1920.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ (8 NAMES)/ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR FRIENDS/ 1939 - 1945/ (2 NAMES)/ HOLMAN OF LYNN.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, War Memorials Register (S5) and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details, and 1920 newspaper article (S7).
P. Beers (HES), 09 April 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 22 January 2025.

February 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), 09 April 2021.