Memorial

Buxton

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Current Location

Located in the southwest corner of the churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Mill Street, Buxton, Broadland, Norfolk, NR10 5JE, England

TG 23331 22681

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 19643
Description: Celtic cross on plinth and two-stepped base. Incised inscription on all sides of plinth.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE SONS OF BUXTON/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ FOR THEIR FRIENDS/ THEIR HOMES & THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (Name) 9 o'clock face: THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1915/ (Name)/ 1916/ (Names)/ 1917/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE/ THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (Name) 3 o'clock face: THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1917/ (Names)/ 1918/ (Names)/ 1919/ (Names)

Custodian: Buxton with Lamas Parish Council takes responsibility for the maintenance

Cross

Height: c1420 mm

Width: c685 mm

Depth: c685 mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1442069

Plinth

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England