NHER 67733 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Guist

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: St Andrew’s Churchyard, Norwich Road, Guist
Type: Obelisk
Description: The memorial is in the form of an obelisk made of stone. The obelisk is placed on a square plinth on top of a two-step base. The plinth has a “gabled cap above a cornice with cavetto” (S2). The inscriptions are placed on the faces of the plinth, with the principal inscription on the south face and WW1 names on the east and west faces. The additional WW2 inscription is on the north face. The memorial is surrounded by gravel and stone kerbs.
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 GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR US IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ "THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US/ BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY."
ALSO/ FOR THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/1939 - 1945 / (5 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), 3 December 2024.

August 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), 3 December 2024.