NHER 64727 (Structure) - World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Great Dunham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Addition
Location: The churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Litcham Road, Great Dunham.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding Celtic wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate twelve local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly a single casualty from World War Two. It is described “with decorative interlace relief carving to the cross-head and shaft. The cross stands on a tapering, two-stage plinth, square on plan, with a low base” (S1). There is an inscription to the plinth along with the associated names.
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. Unveiled by the Reverend H. Barclay MC.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF GREAT DUNHAM/ (12 NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAME) 1944/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, War Memorials Register (S5) and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 08 April 2021. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 22 January 2025.

January 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), 08 April 2021.