Combined War Memorial - St.Mary the Virgin's Churchyard, St.Mary the Virgin, High Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk. NR20 5AP - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This combined village war memorial is situated in St Mary the Virgin`s Churchyard, to the left of the path when approaching the church from the south. it is a simple cross with octagonal arms and shaft which becomes square at its lower end where it sits on a block with circular chamfered top becoming square at the base. The plinth is of two steps. There is a shield with relief cross on the shaft. It appears as though the front panels have been replaced at some point but it may be a design that allows the panels to be removed for engraving.

On the South face of the base:

                            THEIR NAME
                              LIVETH
                           FOR EVERMORE.

On the East face of the base the names of the fallen from WWI:

                         TO THE GLORY OF GOD
                          AND IN HONOURED
                           MEMORY OF THE
                        MEN OF WHISSONSETT
              WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR  1914 - 1918
             George Bailey		Edward Howell
             Edward Barker		Walter Lacey
             Alfred Buck		Cecil Moore
             Frederick Buck		Lancelot Titlow
             Albert Carr		Leonard Willimott

On the top step of the plinth, east side, the names of the fallen from WWII:

                             1939 - 1945
             Ray Reeve			Derick Seagrim
             Robert Hammond		Thomas Lakey
             Hugh Seagrim		Leslie Palmer
             Wilfred Miller

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Whissonsett Parocial Church Council. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: St.Mary the Virgin's Churchyard High Street Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk UK NR20 5AP Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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