NHER 64760 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Tibenham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location:
Church of All Saints, Church Road, Tibenham.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Carrara marble, in the form of a freestanding Latin cross. It is used to commemorate twenty-three local men who died in World War One, and latterly three local men who died in World War Two. The cross is described with a plinth and base also constructed from Carrara marble “bearing a small metal cross on its front (west) elevation, and standing on a Portland stone platform” (S1). There are inscriptions on the memorial in leaded lettering (S4). The former World War One dedication is to the eight sides of the plinth (Inscription A), with the associated twenty-three names listed along with rank to the four western faces. The latter World War Two dates are to the front (west) face of the base (Inscription B), along with the associated three names listed by rank (S4).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Erected by R.F. Perfitt of Diss for around £100 (from public subscription).
Unveiled: 13 April 1920 (by H. Betts, and dedicated by Reverend Canon Pelham of Norwich), and in situ on the 1928 Ordnance Survey map (S7).
Inscription A: 1914-18// THESE WERE// OUR CHILDREN// WHO DIED// FOR OUR// HOMES THEY// WERE DEAR// IN OUR SIGHT.
Inscription B: 1939-45.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic EnglandAdvice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, web article (S5) for names and details, 1920 newspaper (S6), and the 1928 Ordnance Survey map (S7).
P. Beers (HES), 13 January 2022.

February 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), 13 January 2022.