NHER 63947 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Whittington, Northwold

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of Christchurch, Whittington Hill, Whittington, Northwold.
Type: Obelisk
Description:
The memorial is constructed from dark grey marble, in the form of a freestanding, polished, obelisk. It is used to commemorate four local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly one man who died in World War Two. It is described with the “shaft consisting of two sections” (S1) residing “upon two, tired square plinths, standing upon a beveled grey marble base” (S4). There are inscriptions in incised lettering on the plinths facing Whittington Hill road. The former World War One dedication is to the upper plinth (S4), with four associated names (Inscription A). The latter World War Two dedication is to the lower plinth, along with a single associated name (Inscription B).
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 A: THE GREAT WAR/ A.D. 1914 – 1918/ ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF/ WHITTINGTON/ A.D. 1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ WHO FELL BRAVELY/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES).
Inscription B: 1939 – 1945/ (NAME).
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), 17 February 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 20 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), 17 February 2021.