NHER 66739 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Briston

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: All Saints’ Churchyard, Church Street, Briston
Type: Latin Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Latin cross made of stone. There is a relief of a Sword of Sacrifice and a carved wreath on the front face of the cross head. The cross sits on a double, four-sided plinth on top of a single-stepped base. The original inscriptions are on the plinth with World War Two additions.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Assumed planned and erected around 1920, when the majority of Norfolk’s war memorials were commissioned. Additional research required.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF BRISTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919/ (NAMES)// THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE// 1939 1945/ (NAMES)
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S3) for images and the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 6 September 2024

March 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) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
A. Henderson (HES), 6 September 2024