NHER 64732 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Saxlingham Nethergate

World War One Memorial
Location: Pitt's Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from red brick and stone, in the form of a pyramidal roofed structure, with a central market cross to the top, over a plinth. It is used to commemorate ninety-seven local men who served in World War One, sixteen of which died. It has been described as “a pin-tile roof covering over an oak frame, and is supported by red brick corner piers” over a central tapered stone plinth with an inlaid bronze plaque (S1). There is a dated inscription along with sixteen names for the deceased (Inscription A) to the bronze plaque, and to the reverse of the stone plinth is the World War One dedication (Inscription B; S5). Stone slabs to the north-east and south-east piers are inscribed with eighty-one names of those who survived, one of which has a further declaration (Inscription C; S5).
Proposed: Date unknown. The form proposed by C. Steward of the Old Hall.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Architect F. W. Troup.
Unveiled: 05 June 1921 (by C. Steward and dedicated by the Bishop of Norwich).
Inscription A: 1914-1918 (16 NAMES).
Inscription B: ON THE PANEL ON THE/ OTHER SIDE OF THIS STONE/ ARE RECORDED THE NAMES/ OF THE MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ "LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER/ SEE THAT THEIR NAMES/ BE NOT FORGOTTEN".
Inscription C: THESE FOUR TABLETS RECORD / THE NAMES OF THE MEN WHO / FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and website (S6) for built and social history.
P. Beers (HES), 13 April 2021.

November 2017. 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), 13 April 2021.