NHER 67718 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Harpley

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Churchyard, St Lawrence’s Church, Church Lane, Harpley
Type: Obelisk
Description: The memorial is in the form of an obelisk made of marble. The obelisk is placed on a tapering plinth on top of a three-step base. The inscription is placed on the faces of the plinth, along with the later WW2 addition. The memorial is surrounded by square gravel surrounded by a kerb.
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: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PARISHIONERS OF HARPLEY/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE GALLANT MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918
THESE MEN ALSO SERVED/ WITH OTHERS FROM THIS PARISH/ IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR
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), 30 October 2024.

May 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), 30 October 2024.