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    Memorial

    St Margarets Church

    Memorial cross

    Source: Copyright J Whitham

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    Current Location

    Memorial located in the churchyard at the junction between Church Road and School Lane, St Margarets Church, Church Road, Wereham, Kings Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE33 9AP, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 68092 01667

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    19657
    Description
    A plain Latin cross with an octagonal shaft, square plinth and two-stepped base. The whole is set within a railed enclosure inside the churchyard wall.
    Inscription
    IN/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WEREHAM WHO DIED FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (15 names)/ AND THOSE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (2 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    15
    Died
    15
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Maintenance History
    BRASS PLAQUES REPLACE ORIGINAL CARVED NAMES
    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4200mm

    Width: 1650mm

    Depth: 1650mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1477775

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1457775?section=official-list-entry

    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1477775

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1457775?section=official-list-entry

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    161564

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