NHER 67704 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Costessey

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: St Edmund’s Churchyard, The Street, Costessey
Type: Latin Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Latin cross made of stone. The arms of the cross are floriated with fleuron and ballflower designs at the end of each arm; the arm pointing downwards connects to the octagonal shaft and is undecorated. The top and bottom of the cross shaft holds foliate carvings in two bands with “mock-trefoil arch motifs” (S2) in between. The cross stands atop a two-tier octagonal plinth on top of a three-step octagonal base. The inscription is placed on the plinth faces.
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: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ UNDYING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ LIVE/ WORTHY OF/ THEIR EXAMPLE// AND THESE/ MADE THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE/ 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), 8 January 2025.

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), 8 January 2025.