Memorial

West Winch

Face 1 WW1 and WW2 tablet detail

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Current Location

St Mary's Churchyard, Main Road (A10), West Winch, Kings Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE33 0NP, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 63203 15860

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22845
Description: Tall tapered cross of limestone on a two tiered cruciform base. Dates 1914-1918 in crux of cross surrounded by a carved laurel wreath from which ribbons hang. Beneath on the front face of the column is an inlaid granite tablet with the names of those killed in WW1 and WW2, and on the front face of the column base another inlaid granite tablet with the names of those from nearby Setchey killed in WW1, On both tablets, the dedication and names are incised and picked out in white. On the top step, below the base, there is an incised inscription in black.
Inscription: Cross crux: 1914-1918/ Top tablet: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ UNDYING HONOUR/ OF THE MEN/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ (names)/ 1939-45/ (names)/ Bottom Tablet: FROM SETCHEY/ 1914-1918/ (names) Top Step: "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."/ ECC.XI.17

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Forename initial, surname
Order of names: Surname, separately for West Winch and Setchey

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forename initial, surname
Order of names: Surname

History

Maintenance History: 2000: Memorial refurbished by the Parish Council. 2008: Tablet added to the base recording the First World War fallen from nearly Setchey. Presumably this followed the closure of St Mary's Church in Setchey. NB Two of these, Britton and Howling, are recorded on the Setchey roll of honour now at All Saints Church North Runcton - see memorial record number 56267.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

28th March 1921

Rev. Canon A H Hayes, rector of South Lynn

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