Memorial

Stow Bedon WW1 And WW2

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Current Location

Opposite Church Porch, St Botolphs Churchyard, Gravelpit Hill, Stow Bedon, Breckland, Norfolk, NR17 1BX, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 96127 95571

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 53381
Description: Cross on plinth and three stepped base with inscriptions on front and back of pedestal. Fleury Cross carved in relief on front of main Cross.
Inscription: Front face of pedestal: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING & GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ IN SACRED SLEEP THEY LIE/ SAY NOT THAT THE BRAVE DIE/ (Name) 1939-1945 Back face of pedestal: THE HONOURED RETURNED/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Initial, surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 37
Served: 27
Died: 10
Information shown: initial, surname
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1467149

Pedestal

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1467149

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its design, a simple but well-executed cross. Group value: * with the Church of St Botolph (Grade II*), in whose churchyard it stands.

Further Information

"Stow Bedon War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1467149. Accessed 30 August 2024.