NHER 67680 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wretham

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Church Lane, Wretham
Type: Latin Cross
Description: A memorial commemorating the fallen of WW1 and WW2 of Wretham. It is in the form of a Latin cross made of limestone. It stands on a square plinth on top of a two-stepped base. The south face of the plinth holds the first lines of the war inscriptions, with the north face reading ‘their name liveth for evermore’. There is a slate plaque set at the base of the plinth in 1985 that commemorates a visit of the 359th fighter group.
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 MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF EAST AND WEST/ WRETHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945.
THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES/ THE VISIT BY SURVIVORS OF THE/ 359TH FIGHTER GROUP/
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ WHO SERVED AND DIED IN/ THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ 3RD
AUGUST 1985.
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

2012. Conservation.
Conservation was undertaken on the memorial, funded by a grant from the War Memorials Trust. See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 28 August 2024

August 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