Memorial

North Lopham - WW1 and WW2

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Current Location

The Street, North Lopham, Breckland, Norfolk, IP22 2LU, England

TM 03595 82962

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 19595
Description: An ornate stone obelisk surmounting a square stone base. The dedication and names are written on the base in black lettering. The top of the obelisk is finished with a trefoil design and the base bears a laurel wreath on each side. A separate plaque is dedicated to the eighteen USAF personnel killed in mid-air collisions in January 1945 (WMR 56245).
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH/ LOPHAM, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ "THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD/ THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND"/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH/ LOPHAM, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS Plaque: (Names) USAF

Obelisk

Height: C 3500MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown