NHER 65402 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Thurton

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Ethelbert, Hall Road, Thurton.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate three members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly three parishioners who died in World War Two. It is described “with IHS carved at its centre and strapwork carvings to the cross and shaft, a shouldered and chamfered plinth and a single-stepped base” (S1). There is an inscription with the names listed to the south face of the pedestal in incised, black painted lettering (S4).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted by: Unknown.
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ (3 NAMES)/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED ON MILITARY SERVICE DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919/ AND OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 18 February 2022.

October 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), 18 February 2022.