NHER 67683 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, West Acre and District

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Village Green, West Acre
Type: Wheel-head Cross (Fleur-de-lis)
Description: The memorial is in the form of a fleur-de-lis wheel-head cross constructed of millstone grit with a flint base. The cross sits on a tapering square shaft on top of a square plinth. The plinth is then on a round two-stepped base. The first step of the base is “formed from four splayed stones” (S2). The memorial stands on a round sloping base made of flint. The front face of the plinth holds an illegible original inscription. The three other faces contain names. The rear face of the plinth is legible, reading 1939-1945/ (NAMES). A bronze plaque is placed on the front of the memorial with a legible inscription.
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: Original inscription illegible.
1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ FROM WEST ACRE, EAST WALTON/ AND GAYTON THORPE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE TWO WORLD WARS OF 1914 – 1918/ AND 1939 – 1945. THEIR NAMES ARE/ INSCRIBED ON A MEMORIAL IN THE/ CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WEST ACRE
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), 29 August 2024.

2006. Conservation.
Restoration work was undertaken on the memorial funded by a grant from the War Memorials Trust (S6). A bronze plaque was added to the front of the memorial and the base was replaced.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 29 August 2024.

September 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), 29 August 2024.