Memorial

Bergh Apton

architectural plans 1919

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Current Location

Churchyard, St Peter and St Pauls Church, School Road, Bergh Apton, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR15 1AX, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 31062 99903

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22151
Description: Two stepped octagonal base surmounted by pedestal with plinth, tapered shaft and gabled cross. Inscription on the sides of the plinth and on the base.
Inscription: NORTH: IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ BERGH APTON/ WHO FELL IN/ TH GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ MAY THEY/ REST IN PEACE SOUTH: THEY GAVE THEIR/ LIVES TO SERVE GOD/ THEIR KING AND / THEIR COUNTRY/ IN DEFENCE OF/ TRUTH LIBERTY/ AND JUSTICE EAST FACE: (NAMES) WEST FACE: (NAMES) BASE NORTH: AND OF THOSE WHO FELL/ 1939-1945 BASE WEST: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 30
Died: 30
Information shown: surname,forename,decorations

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: surname,forename,decorations

History

Maintenance History: December 2009: Listed at Grade II May 2007: The restoration of the memorial is complete. Ten First World War names were added and six Second World War names were added. 2006: The custodians of the memorial applied for funding to repair the memorial through the English Heritage/Wolfson Foundation War Memorial Grant Scheme Proposed work included cleaning, re-cutting and addition of missing names. 2005: Plans to carry out maintenance work have been proposed. It is thought the original set of WW2 names were not added until April 1965.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

28 May 1920

UNKNOWN

Dedicated

28 May 1920

UNKNOWN

Rededicated

28 May 2007

Bishop Suffragan of Thetford

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Bergh Apton

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Bergh Apton

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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