Great War - Memorial - St Georges Park - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain.
N 52° 36.334 E 001° 43.803
31U E 414000 N 5829151
Great Yarmouth 1914-1918 War Memorial - A tall obelisk on broad octagonal plinth bearing 23 name panels. Five stepped base. Massive Cross of Sacrifice in high relief. On each face of the obelisk a bronze wreath.
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Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/28/2013
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Great War - Memorial - St Georges Park - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain.
"FACE DAMAGED BY WW2 BOMBING. THIS DAMAGE IS A MEMORIAL IN ITS OWN RIGHT AND WILL NOT BE REPARED.
Inscription on 1914-1918 War Memorial
"Front face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL
Front face of octagonal base: THIS MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION WAS/ UNVEILED BY/ HRH THE PRINCE/ HENRY/ AND DEDICATED BY/ THE LORD BISHOP/ OF NORWICH ON THE/ 7TH JANUARY 1922/ TO PERPETUATE THE/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS BOROUGH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)
9 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD KING AND RIGHT
9 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names)
12 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THEY HEARD THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL
12 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names)
3 o'clock face of obelisk: 1914 - 1918/ THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PART
3 o'clock face of octagonal base: (Names)" Text Source: (
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