NHER 64734 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Northwold

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: High Street, Northwold.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Weldon limestone, in the form of a freestanding plain Latin cross. It is used to commemorate thirty local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly nine men who died in World War Two. It is described as standing “upon a three-tiered plinth with moulded upper edges, on a single-stepped base. It stands within a railed enclosure bounded by a semi-circular brick wall at the back. It is approached through a gate in the railings” (S1). There are inscriptions on the upper tier of the plinth, in carved relief lettering. This comprises a World War One dedication to the front face (Inscription A), and thirty associated names divided equally around the remaining three sides (S4). On the base of the memorial there is also an inscription to a front facing slab, in incised and blacked lettering, for the latter World War Two dedication along with nine associated names (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Designed by architect T. D. Atkinson of Cambridge, and constructed by masons J. Whitehead of Kennington, London, for £180 (from public subscription). On land donated by F. C. Fendick.
Unveiled: 25 July 1920.
Inscription A: IN UNDYING MEMORY/ OF THE NORTHWOLD MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.
Inscription B: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (9 NAMES).
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 1920 newspaper article (S6).
P. Beers (HES), 16 April 2021.

2013. Restored.
The memorial was restored by the Parish Council. Including the addition of polished “contrasting black granite plaques that replicated the original weathered inscription” with incised, painted white lettering (S1). The inscriptions associated with World War Two were replicated on plaques added around the middle tier of the plinth, starting with the dedication to the front (Inscription A2). The inscription associated with World War Two were replaced over the original (Inscription B2).
Inscription A2: IN UNDYING MEMORY OF THE NORTHWOLD MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.
Inscription B2: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (9 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 16 April 2021.

August 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), 16 April 2021.