Memorial

Griffith Family Cross

Griffith Family Cross - Henry Lowe inscription

Source: John E Scurr (WMO 251829)

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Current Location

The memorial is in the extension to the graveyard of All Saints Church which is situated across the Fakenham Road from the church., All Saints Church, Fakenham Road, East Barsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, NR21 0LF, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 91706 33704

Denomination

Church of England

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 19982
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth, shaft and wheel cross with crucifix. Inscriptions on three sides of plinth. (for full Historic England description see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1447893?section=official-list-entry
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN PROUD MEMORY OF / THOMAS COMBER GRIFFITH / LIEUT 1ST LOYAL NORTH LANCS / AND 1ST (DYERS) SLAVO BRITISH LEGION / KILLED AT TROITSA / ON THE DVINA NORTH RUSSIA / JULY 7 1918 AGED 24 / RIP 12 O'CLOCK FACE: AND OF / HENRY GRIFFITH PAGAN LOWE DCM / 2ND LIEUT ROYAL FLYING CORPS / (SQUADRON 45) / DESPATCH RIDER R.E. 1914 - 1915 / KILLED IN FRANCE NOVEMBER 8 1916 / AGED 28 3 O'CLOCK FACE: ALSO / RENTON P. WALKER / ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT / BORN 1917 / DIED IN INDIA 1943

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death
Order of names: forename,rank,regiment,place of death,year died,age of death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: year died,regiment,forename

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Reverend C E O Griffith, incumbent All Saints Church in 1020s

Conservation

Custodian: All Saints Church

Components

Cross

Height: C 4000MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good