Memorial Cross - St Andrew - Hingham, Norfolk - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

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 - 1919

Step east face:
IN MEMORY OF
THE HINGHAM MEN
WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945

Step north face:
YE THAT LIVE ON
MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN
REMEMBER US AND THINK
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

Step south face:
THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED
IN PEACE
BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

Names 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 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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