Record Details
| NHER Number: | 63939 |
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| Type of record: | Structure |
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| Name: | World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Trunch |
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Summary
World War One memorial with World War Two additions, constructed from grey granite in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross. This memorial was possibly erected around 1920. It is used to commemorate fourteen local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly a single casualty from World War Two. The memorial was Listed Grade II in July 2018.
Images - none
Documents/files/web pages
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2871 3484 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG23SE |
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| Parish: | TRUNCH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Boltoph, Front Street, Trunch.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate fourteen local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly a single casualty from World War Two. It is described as “on a wide plinth set into a concrete base” (S1). There is an inscription to the plinth along with names of the deceased in incised, blacked lettering.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Listing presumes erection around 1920.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ THE TRUNCH MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ (NAME) 1939 – 1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images.
P. Beers (HES), 30 June 2020.
July 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4).
P. Beers (HES), 30 June 2020.
Monument Types
- WAR MEMORIAL (FREESTANDING) (World War One to World War Two - 1914 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1456612. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. 2007-present. National Heritage List for England Advice Report. Advice Report. Case Number 1445709. |
| <S3> | Designation: Historic England. 2011-2018. National Heritage List for England Consultation Report. Consultation Report. Case Number 1445709. |
| <S4> | Website: War Memorials Trust. 2014 - 2020. War Memorials Online. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. 17 October 2019. Reference WMO/164063 [Accessed 30 June 2020]. |
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