Memorial

Geldeston

Geldeston cross - front

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Current Location

St Michael's Churchyard, Old Yarmouth Road, Geldeston, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR34 0LP, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 39516 92278

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 78524
Description: Four stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth followed by a tapering octagonal sectioned shaft, boss and cross. War duration years and regimental badges in relief on plinth faces. Incised inscriptions and names on step riser faces.
Inscription: On cross (both sides): LAUS DEO // East face, plinth: 1914 / TO / 1918. // East face, top step: THEIR / NAME LIVETH // East face, 2nd step: FOR EVERMORE // East face, 3rd step: 1939 - 1945 // N-E face, plinth: (Norfolk Regiment emblem) // N-E face, top step: NORFOLK / REGIMENT // N-E face, 2nd step: (3 NAMES) // N-E face, 3rd step: (2 NAMES) // North face, plinth: (Royal Navy emblem) // North face, Top step: ROYAL NAVY // North face, 2nd step: (NAME) // North face, 3rd step: (NAME) // N-W face, plinth: (Royal Engineers regimental emblem) // N-W face, top step: ROYAL / ENGINEERS // N-W face, 2nd step: (NAME) // West face, plinth: (Royal Navy reserves emblem) // West face, top step: ROYAL NAVAL / RESERVE // West face, 2nd step: (NAME) // S-W face, plinth: (Sherwood Foresters regimental emblem) // S-W face, top step: SHERWOOD / FORESTERS // S-W face, 2nd step: (NAME) // South face, plinth: (Suffolk Regiment emblem) // South face, top step: SUFFOLK REG. // South face, 2nd step: (NAME) // South face, 3rd step: ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. / (NAME) // S-E face, plinth: (Royal Navy Air Service emblem) // S-E face, top step: ROYAL NAVAL / AIR SERVICE. // S-E face, 2nd step: (NAME) // S-E, 3rd step: R.A.F. / (NAME) //

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Regiment or service, rank, forename, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Regiment or service, rank, forename, surname

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