NHER 64751 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Binham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 70m to the east of the Gatehouse, The churchyard, Binham Priory, Warham Road, Binham.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross approximately 2.5m tall. It is used to commemorate eleven members of the local community who died in World War One, and five men who died in World War Two. It is described with the cross standing “on a tapering plinth and single square base raised on a simple concrete foundation” (S1). There are inscriptions in leaded lettering. A dedication starts inset to the base of the cross shaft (Inscription A) and continues on a granite tablet to the front face of the plinth, along with the associated names for both World War One and Two respectively (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: TO THE/ GLORY OF/ GOD.
Inscription B: AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 18/ (11 NAMES)/ ALSO/ 1939 - 45/ (5 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S45) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 30 November 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), 30 November 2021.