Memorial Cross - St Andrew - Hingham, Norfolk
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N 52° 34.760 E 000° 58.906
31U E 363249 N 5827389
A combined WWI / WWII memorial celtic cross at St Andrew's church, Hingham.
Waymark Code: WM16NBV
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/03/2022
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A combined WWI / WWII memorial celtic cross at St Andrew's church, Hingham. A Celtic wheel cross set upon a rectangular two stepped base. The face of the top part of the cross has a Greek key (or Meander) pattern ( visit link) , with the names of the fallen incised on the shaft. Around the ring of the cross is inscribed "FOR GOD AND KNNG" Inscription - Step west face: IN MEMORY OF THE HINGHAM MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919Step east face: IN MEMORY OF THE HINGHAM MEN WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945Step north face: YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEENStep south face: THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORENames on memorial - Abel, William Batley, Parnell Baugh, Arthur Brummel, William Bunn, Frederick Bush, Donald Cameron, Hasorel Cook, Ernest Cooper, Frederick Dack, Charles Fawkes, James Gowing, Reginald Hallock, Harry Hilling, Gordon Kenny, Frederick Lebbell, Harry Lee, Charles Litchfield, Arthur Long, Thomas Middleton, Arthur Middleton, Bertram Newby, George Pallent, Herbert Pearce, John Phillips, William Porrett, Harold Purdy, Alfred Rae, Alexander Sadd, Alfred Sent, Robert Skipper, James Skipper, John Spragg, Frederick Thurston, Sidney Upcher, Sidney Ward, Charles Warmer, Frederick Watt, George Wells, Walter Whitehand, William A biography of some of these soldiers can be found here - ( visit link)
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not Known
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument: St Andrew Attleborough Road Hingham, Norfolk England NR9 4HP
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