Memorial

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen - Cross

Source: John Bastock

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Current Location

St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Church Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Kings Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE34 3DG, England

TF 59854 11355

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 53456
Description: Foundation stone supporting a single-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned, tapering plinth, rectangular sectioned, tapering Latin cross. Sword in relief on front face of cross. Pinned-lead lettering and numerals form the inscriptions and names text.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plinth face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1919. / "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF MAGDALEN. // 6 o'clock step face: "LEST WE FORGET." // 12 o'clock plinth face; "THESE DIED IN WAR / THAT WE AT PEACE MIGHT LIVE, / THESE GAVE THEIR BEST / SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE, / NOT FOR THEMSELVES - / FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM, RIGHT / THEY FOUGHT, AND BID US / FORWARD TO THE FIGHT." 9 and 3 o'clock faces: (25 NAMES) // 9 o'clock step face; 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1457763

Whole memorial listed August 28th. 2018

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good