NHER 67673 (Structure record) - World War One war memorial with World War Two additions, Brancaster

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: The south-west corner of the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Brancaster (NHER 1390)
Type: Wheel-head cross (Celtic)
Description: The war memorial is in the form of "a roughly-dressed 3m tall granite Celtic cross, with a wheel-cross head set on a tapering shaft. An inverted sword in relief runs down the upper part of the memorial" (S1). There is an inscription on the front face of the plinth. The memorial is visible through iron railings that replaced part of the churchyard wall at the time of construction. The inscription preserves the names of 31 men who died in the First World War, with the addition of 6 names from the Second World War, and 1 airman commemorated during the Berlin Airlift (1948-9).
Proposed: Date 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: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF BRANCASTER MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1914 – 1919 (31 NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
1939-1945 (6 NAMES) and 1949/ BERLIN AIR LIFT (1 NAME)
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials Online (S3) for images and the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 20 August 2024.

February 2015. 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 Online (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
A. Henderson (HES), 20 August 2024.