NHER 64744 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Norwich

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Newmarket Road, Norwich.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Portland stone, in the form of a freestanding Blomfield Cross of Sacrifice. It is used to commemorate one hundred and seven local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly thirty-two men, and one woman who died in World War Two. It is described as “a tall Latin cross with an inverted bronze sword to the front (north) face. The cross has an octagonal shaft with moulded foot, which rises from an octagonal plinth upon a two-stepped octagonal base. The whole stands on a two-stepped octagonal platform… The plinth is of three tiers with a stepped back upper section, a taller central section and moulded foot” (S1). There are inscriptions to the plinth in incised lettering for the former World War One dedication, starting to the south-east face, and displayed around the upper section in an anticlockwise direction (Inscription A). The one hundred and seven associated names are then listed, along with rank (S4), to the eight faces of the central section. Dedicatory script then continues to the north-east face, displayed around the foot in an anticlockwise direction (Inscription B). There are also incised inscriptions to the base for the latter World War Two dedication. The dates are to the north face of the upper step (Inscription C), with thirty-three associated names listed, along with rank (S4), to the adjacent sides. With coverage across two faces either side respectively.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: E. W. D. Potter of Chapelfield Road, under the direction of architect, E. C. Boardman. Following the design of Sir R. Blomfield’s Cross of Sacrifice for the Imperial War Graves Commission [now Commonwealth War Graves Commission].
Unveiled: 01 May 1921 (by the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Lieutenant Colonel G. Duff, and dedicated by Bishop N. T. Hamlyn) and re-dedicated on 07 November 1948.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF// GOD AND IN GRATEFUL// MEMORY OF// THOSE BELONGING// TO THIS PARISH// WHO FELL IN THE// GREAT WAR.// 1914-1918.
Inscription B: “MAKE THEM TO// BE NUMBERED// WITH THY SAINTS// IN GLORY// EVERLASTING.”
Inscription C: 1939-1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and booklet (S6).
P. Beers (HES), 09 June 2021.

January 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 June 2021.