NHER 66702 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wicklewood
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG00SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WICKLEWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Next to the south door of the Church of All Saints, 37 Church Lane, Wicklewood
Type: Celtic Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Celtic cross constructed of Portland stone. It commemorates the war fallen of the parish of Wicklewood, with four names added after the Second World War. There is decorative knot work on the head and body of the cross. It sits on a tapering rectangular plinth on top of a base with a low step. The memorial is placed in a square of gravel surrounded by a kerb.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Dedicated on 2 August 1920 by Reverend Canon Upcher, Rural Dean
Inscription: WICKLEWOOD WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914 –1918/ REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THESE FALLEN/ IN THE GREAT WAR.
ALSO REMEMBER THOSE/ FALLEN IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (4 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 (S5) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 28 August 2024.
2014. Conservation Work.
Conservation work was done to improve the condition of the inscriptions.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 28 August 2024.
April 2016. Listed. Grade II.
Details as summarized above.
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
A. Henderson (HES), 28 August 2024.
Associated Sources (6)
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1435175.
- <S2> SNF98376 Designation: Historic England. 2007-present. National Heritage List for England Advice Report. Advice Report. Case Number 1434267.
- <S3> SNF98273 Designation: Historic England. 2011-2018. National Heritage List for England Consultation Report. Consultation Report. Case Number 1434267.
- <S4> SNF100208 Website: War Memorials Trust. 2014 - 2024. War Memorials Online. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. 15 January 2024. Reference WMO/137359.
- <S5> SNF100358 Website: Imperial War Museums. ?-2020. War Memorials Register. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. 2020. WM Reference 20172.
- <S6> SNF100422 Website: War Memorials Trust. 2012-2018?. War Memorials Trust Show Case Result, Honing. http://www.warmemorials.org/. 26 April 2020. WM7682.
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Record last edited
Sep 2 2024 1:52PM