NHER 64748 (Structure) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wymondham

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Town Green, Junction of Vicar Street and Middleton Street, Wymondham.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Robin Hood quarry sandstone, in the form of a freestanding obelisk. It is used to commemorate one hundred and forty-three local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly for forty-three servicemen and three civilians who died from enemy action in World War Two. It is described as “on a tall, elaborate pedestal, with angle-set scrolled acanthus leaf console brackets... The base of the obelisk has a wreath to each face; the front face has a Latin cross carved in relief to the shaft of the obelisk. The whole stands on a square three-stepped base, the corners of which are chamfered” (S1). There is an inscription for the former World War One dedication carved in relief, displayed around the bottom of the pedestal in a clockwise direction (Inscription A; S5). Further inscriptions are in incised lettering, painted black. The one hundred and forty-three names associated with World War One are listed, under segmental arches to each face of the plinth, to “shouldered inscription panels with foliate boarders” (S1). There are also inscriptions to low inscription stones, located on each chamfered corner of the base, for the latter World War Two dates and forty-six associated names (Inscription B; S5).
Proposed: April 1919, at the annual Wymondham Parish Meeting with a £300 to £500 cost estimate.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: 24 July 1921.
Inscription A: IN HONOURED MEMORY// THE MEN OF WYMONDHAM// WHO FELL IN// THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919.
Inscription B: 1939 - 1945/ (13 NAMES)// 1939 - 1945/ (12 NAMES)// 1939 - 1945/ (6 NAMES)/ CIVILIANS/ (3 NAMES)// 1939 - 1945/ (12 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1).
See War Memorials On-line (S3) for images, the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details, 1919 newspaper articles (S5), (S6), (S7), and 1920 newspaper article (S8).
P. Beers (HES), 12 July 2021.

March 2015. Addition.
The memorial had a Victoria Cross slab incorporated within decorative paving surrounding the memorial. It is used to commemorate the centenary anniversary of Company Sergeant Major H. Daniels’ Victoria Cross award (S3).
Information from Listing Description (S1).
See also War Memorials On-line (S3).
P. Beers (HES), 12 July 2021.

January 2019. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1) and Consultation Report (S2) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
P. Beers (HES), 12 July 2021.