Memorial

Wiveton - WW1 Cross

Wiveton Cross

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

St Mary the Virgin Church, The Green, Wiveton, North Norfolk, Norfolk, NR25 7TP, England

OS Grid Reference

TG 04352 42800

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 56400
Description: Three stepped octagonal base surmounted by slender tapering shaft and cross. Inscription carved on the sides of the base.
Inscription: West face (Front): TO THE (.....) – the rest of this and a further 3 lines totally Illegible SW face: (name) legible South face: (name) legible SE face: (name) becoming illegible East face (back): LORD, ALL-PITYING/ JESU BLEST/ GRANT THEM THINE/ ETERNAL REST NE face: (.....) totally Illegible North face: (.....) totally Illegible North West face: (.....) totally Illegible

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4

History

Maintenance History: c1997: INSCRIPTION WEATHERED c2019: INSCRIPTION ON 3 SIDES NOW TOTALLY ILLEGIBLE, A 4TH SIDE PARTIALLY LEGIBLE AND THE LAST 4 SIDES ARE READABLE BUT ARE BECOMING INDISTINCT.

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: c4000mm

Width: c2500mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464441

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * it is 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: * it is a well-detailed war memorial in the form of a Latin cross. Group value: * it has group value with the Church of St Mary (Grade I) and a row of memorial stones (Grade II).

Further Information

"Wiveton War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1464441. Accessed 3 August 2024.