NHER 64769 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Upper Sheringham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Addition
Location: Church of All Saints, The Street, Upper Sheringham.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding canopied Latin calvary. It is used to commemorate eight members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly one serviceman who died in World War Two. It is described as “on a slender, tapering octagonal shaft with moulded collar and foot, on a square plinth with notched upper corners, atop two-tiered, pentagonal base (upper step shallow, lower step deep and corniced)” (S1). There are inscriptions in relief lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the plinth (Inscription A), with the associated eight names listed to the faces either side. The latter World War Two dates and associated name is to the rear face (Inscription B). Further dedicatory script is to the upper step of the base, across the three faces to the front (Inscription C; S4).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted by: Unknown.
Unveiled: Erected around 1920.
Inscription A: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO KEEP IN REMEMBRANCE/ THE/ MEN OF UPPER SHERINGHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ RIGHT AND JUSTICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.
Inscription B: 1939 - 1945/ (NAME).
Inscription C: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN// THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN// HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 15 February 2022.

September 2019. 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), 15 February 2022.