NHER 66730 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Earsham

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Junction of The Street and Station Road, Earsham
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of granite. The front face of the cross head is decorated with circular relief carvings on the arms and centre. The cross has a thin shaft and a stepped foot. The cross is placed on a tapering plinth on top of a three-step base. The base is placed on a square platform. The original inscription is placed on the lower half of the cross shaft with WW1 names placed on the plinth. The final dedication is placed on the top step of the base. The WW2 addition is on the east face of the plinth.
Proposed: Earsham village
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: 8 August 1920
Inscription: FOR GOD/ FOR KING/ FOR COUNTRY/ IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ FROM EARSHAM/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919
'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'
1939 – 1945/ (7 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), 22 November 2024.

July 2017. 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), 22 November 2024.