Memorial

Shipdham WW1 and WW2

Memorial trees sign detail

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Current Location

North side of the A1075, Roadside, Dereham Road (A1075), Shipdham, Breckland, Norfolk, IP25 7NB, England

TF 97075 08171

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Type of Memorial: Avenue / Tree or grove
WMR Reference Number: 105432
Description: A row of trees, planted and sponsored by various members of the local community to commemorate those men of Shipdham who fell in the two world wars. Travelling east from the village they start with a memorial board listing the names of those commemorated and their sponsors, and ending some 400mtrs later with another memorial board with a short dedication on it. Both are constructed from painted metal sheets supported in a wrought iron framework
Inscription: Names Board: THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ FROM THE PARISH OF SHIPDHAM/ The First World War 1914-1918/ THE FALLEN/ THE SPONSORS/ (Names)/ THE FALLEN/ THE SPONSORS/ (Names)/ SPONSORS OF THE TREES/ The Second World War 1939-1945/ THE FALLEN/ (Names)/ THE SPONSORS/ (Names)/ "We Will Remember Them"/ Trees dedication Board: MEMORIAL TREES/ In Memory Of The Fallen/ From The Parish Of Shipdham/ In The Two World Wars

Avenue

Made from: Plant Material

Condition: Good