NHER 67703 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Coltishall and Hautbois

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: High Street, Coltishall
Type: Celtic Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Celtic cross made of Hopton Wood stone. The cross is 4.8 metres high with a tapering shaft that is octagonal at the top but four-sided at the bottom. This is atop a four-side plinth on top of a three-step octagonal base. The principal inscriptions are on the faces of the plinth, with the WW2 inscriptions added on the middle step of the base. The memorial was maintained weekly by a local resident, Mr B. Bean, whose three sons were on the memorial.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Sunday 8 August 1920 by Lieutenant-Colonel Jickling and dedicated by the Dean of Norwich.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ COLTISHALL & HAUTBOIS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918// (NAMES)// 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), 11 October 2024.

February 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), 11 October 2024.