NHER 63936 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Tivetshall St Mary

World War One Memorial
Location: Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Gissing Road, Tivetshall St Mary.
Type: Floriated Cross
Description:
The memorial is approximately 2.5m tall, constructed from Portland stone, in the form of a freestanding floriated cross. It is used to commemorate twelve local servicemen who died in World War One. It has been described as “supported by a four-sided pedestal with a deeply moulded cornice including carved motifs, on a two-tiered base”, on a slab foundation (S1). There is an inscription on the pedestal in incised lettering.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Assumed planned and erected around 1920, when the majority of Norfolk’s war memorials were commissioned. Additional research required.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ TIVETSHALL ST MARY/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HAS NO MAN/ THAT THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ R.I.P.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 27 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

2001. Restoration.
The memorial was restored in 2001 by the Friends of St Mary's Church following a grant from the War Memorials Trust. The cross head of the memorial was repaired during the restoration, having been broken at some point previously. The memorial was rededicated on 11 November 2001.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

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) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 27 June 2020.