Memorial
St Botolphs Church
Grimston Cross face 5 WW2
Source: Copyright Colin Murray
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Current Location
memorial located in the south-western corner of the churchyard, St Boltophs Churchyard, Gayton Road (B1153), Grimston, Kings Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE32 1BH, England
OS Grid Reference
TF 72146 21864
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 19677
- Description
- An elaborate and finely worked wheel cross at the top of a tapered shaft sitting on an octagonal plinth and three-stepped base.
- Inscription
- Face 1: IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF ALL WHO WENT FORTH/ FROM THIS PARISH/ AND GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 Face 2: (7 names) Face 3: (6 names) Face 4: (6 names) Face 5: ALSO THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE (2 names) Face 6: (5 names) Face 7: (6 names) Face 8: (7 names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 38
- Died
- 39
- Information shown
- Surname, forename
- Order of names
- Alphabetical by surname.
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- Forename / forename initial, surname
- Maintenance History
- RESTORED IN 1990. BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES IN FILE
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Cross
Height: 4300mm
Width: 1800mm
Depth: 1800mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 252815
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