Record Details
| NHER Number: | 63877 |
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| Type of record: | Structure |
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| Name: | World War One memorial, Little Snoring |
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Summary
World War One memorial constructed from limestone, in the form of a freestanding cross fleurée. This memorial was unveiled on 26 September 1920 to commemorate three local servicemen who died in service during World War One. Following grant funding from War Memorials Trust the memorial was restored in 2012. The memorial was Listed Grade II in November 2017.
Images - none
Documents/files/web pages
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9529 3252 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF93SE |
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| Parish: | LITTLE SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
World War One Memorial
Location: St Andrew's Churchyard, The Hill, Little Snoring.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from limestone, in the form of a small freestanding cross fleurée. It is used to commemorate three local servicemen who died in service during World War One. It is described as “rising from a four-sided, tapering plinth with a cavetto cornice, surmounting a two-stepped, moulded base” (S1). On the plinth, there are inscriptions and names in incised lettering, painted black. These are on the east face (Inscription A), and the west face (Inscription B). The three names are on the south face, along with regiment, particulars surrounding death, and date. Following grant funding from the War Memorials Trust the memorial was restored in 2012 (S6).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: 26 September 1920 (by Lord Hastings).
Inscription A: IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919.
Inscription B: THEY WERE A WALL/ UNTO US BOTH/ BY NIGHT AND DAY.
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and the War Memorials Trust (S6) for details on restoration.
P. Beers (HES), 09 March 2020.
November 2017. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 09 March 2020.
Monument Types
- WAR MEMORIAL (FREESTANDING) (World War One to Early 20th Century - 1914 AD to 1920 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1451256. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. 2007-present. National Heritage List for England Advice Report. Advice Report. Case Number 1443575. |
| <S3> | Designation: Historic England. 2011-2018. National Heritage List for England Consultation Report. Consultation Report. Case Number 1443575. |
| <S4> | Website: War Memorials Trust. 2014 - 2020. War Memorials Online. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. 17 October 2019. Reference WMO135984 [Accessed 06 March 2020]. |
| <S5> | Website: Imperial War Museums. ?-2020. War Memorials Register. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. 2020. WM Reference 20117 [Accessed 06 March 2020]. |
| <S6> | Website: War Memorials Trust. 2012-2018?. War Memorials Trust
Show Case Result, Honing. http://www.warmemorials.org/. 26 April 2020. Showcase Result, Little Snoring [Accessed 06 March 2020]. |
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