Memorial

Norwich City Police - WW1

Norwich City Police WW1 plaque; monochrome image

Source: Copyright Police History Society

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Current Location

Norwich Police Station, Bethel Street, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1NN, England

OS Grid Reference

TG 22838 08475

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 20100
Description: A large rectangular ornately-engraved brass plaque, mounted onto a wooden backboard. At the top of the brass plaque is an engraved depiction of the Norwich City Police crest, immediately beneath which are the inscription and names of the 8 former officers who died; beneath that are the inscription and names of those who served and returned.
Inscription: TO THE/ ENDURING AND GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THIS FORCE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ HERE ALSO ARE SET FORTH THE NAMES OF THOSE/ MEMBERS OF THIS FORCE WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL/ AND SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY, AND WHO,/ BY GOD'S GRACE, ARE SPARED/ TO RETURN TO THEIR HONOURABLE CALLING./ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE CHIEF CONSTABLE, OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ NORWICH CITY POLICE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 56
Served: 48
Died: 8
Information shown: Forename, surname, plus manner and date of death where applicable
Order of names: The first section is listed chronologically by date of death; survivors are not listed alphabetically by surname (perhaps in order of enlistment date or seniority?)

History

Maker(s): MESSRS W H HALL, Designer
Sponsored By: Paid for by donations from police colleagues

Conservation

Custodian: Norfolk Constabulary

Components

Plaque

Height: 1500mm

Width: 810mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

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Norwich City Police - WW1

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

Norwich City Police - WW1

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

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