Memorial

Raveningham

Raveningham cross

Source: Copyright Helen Steed

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Current Location

St Andrew's Churchyard, Raveningham Estate, Beccles Road, Raveningham, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR14 6NR, England

OS Grid Reference

TM 39764 96393

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 80904
Description: Three-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth, octagonal sectioned capstone and a slightly tapering octagonal sectioned shaft with an integrated curved-armed cross. Inscription and names incised on plinth faces. Further incised inscriptions around top and middle steps. A stone flower vase bearing a short incised inscription is placed on a top face of the lower base step. Whole memorial is surrounded by flagstones.
Inscription: Plinth face 1: TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / HONOURED / MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / Plinth face 2: (7 NAMES) // Plinth face 8: (7 NAMES) // Plinth face 6: THIS CROSS / IS SET UP IN / GRATEFUL / REMEMBRANCE / OF THOSE WHO / PRESERVED OUR / HOMES IN TIMES / OF DANGER // Plinth face 7: AND OF THE / WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (1 NAME) // Around top step: LEST WE FORGET > THEIR NAME > LIVETH FOR > EVERMORE // Around lower step: TO THE ARMS OF > THY LOVE WE > COMMIT THEM // Flower vase: IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / GEOFFREY

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, initials, surname
Order of names: Forename, initials, surname

Conservation

Custodian: Raveningham Estate

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1456201

Vase

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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