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    Memorial

    Roydon Parish Memorial - WW1 and WW2

    Roydon

    Source: Copyright Mike Peck

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    Current Location

    On the left outside the main church front wall, St Remigius Church, High Road, Roydon, South Norfolk, Norfolk, IP22 5RU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 09651 80409

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    20154
    Description
    Smooth worked wheel Cross on square plinth.
    Inscription
    West Face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS North Face: AND IN WORLD WAR II/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    19
    Died
    19
    Information shown
    Initials, Surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    Forenames, Surname
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs Cooley and Son, stonemasons, of Diss, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Sunday 3 October 1920

    Rector, the Reverend H C Frere.

    Dedicated

    Sunday 3 October 1920

    Rector, the Reverend H C Frere.

    Rededicated

    Sunday 5 September 1948

    Rector, the Reverend W R J Higgitt.

    Unveiled

    Sunday 5 September 1948

    World War 2 Memorial - Mr R S Copeman (Chairman of the Parish Council)

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3000MM

    Width: 750MM

    Depth: 750MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Made from: Stone



    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1455938

    Date first listed: 29-May-2018

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