Memorial

Great Yarmouth - WW2 and Post WW2

Main Memorial

Source: Copyright Karen Rue

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Current Location

ST GEORGES PARK, Alexandra Road, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2HW, England

TG 52658 07440

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 19924
Description: WALL WITH ARMS EXTENDING FROM EACH END FORMING A HOLLOW HALF SQUARE. LARGE POINTED CENTRAL PILLAR WITH DEDICATION, AND SMALLER PILLARS AT EACH CORNER. NAMES ON 22 PANELS. SMALL SWORDS OF SACRIFICE ON THE END OF EACH ARM. WREATH ABOVE CENTRAL DEDICATION PLAQUE.
Inscription: COUNTY BOROUGH OF/ GREAT YARMOUTH/ 1939 - 1945/ THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED IN PROUD/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ MEN WOMEN & CHILDREN/ OF THIS BOROUGH/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ AS THE RESULT OF/ ENEMY ACTION/ AT HOME & ABROAD/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF GREAT YARMOUTH/ ALDERMAN F KRUBER AND DEDICATED BY/ THE RT.REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH/ ON THE 12 NOVEMBER 1949/ Civilian names on 5 panels: (Names)/ Service names on 17 panels: (Names)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: Rank, FirstName, Surname, Country of death, Year of Death
Order of names: Date

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Memorial

Height: 2700MM

Width: 5400MM

Depth: 2250MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good