NHER 64747 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Tilney St Lawrence

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: The churchyard, St Lawrence's Church, Church Road, Tilney St Lawrence.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate twenty-one members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly nine servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described as “standing on a tall pedestal, with a three-stepped base of another material beneath. The front face of the memorial is polished; the sides are left rough-hewn. The cross is enclosed by eight low pyramidal granite posts that stand on a kerb. The posts are connected by two rows of barley twist iron rails” (S1). There are inscriptions in incised lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the plinth, along with twenty-one associated names listed in two columns (S4), and the latter World War Two dates (Inscription A). With nine names associated with World War Two listed in a similar format on the front face of the pedestal foot.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ (21 NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and Roll of Honour (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 10 June 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).
P. Beers (HES), 10 June 2021.