NHER 66705 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Caistor St Edmund

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: St Edmund Church, Norwich Road, Caistor St Edmund, within the scheduled remains of the Roman fort Venta Icenorum
Type: Cross (octagonal-plan)
Description: The memorial is in the form of an octagonal-plan cross made of limestone. There is a crucifix on the front face. The cross stands on a square plinth on top of a two-stepped base. The front face of the plinth holds the original inscription. One name was added after WW2 to the inscription.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Unveiled in 1922 by Reverend John Corbould Warren, the Rector of Caistor-with-Markshall.
Inscription: LET US ALWAYS REMEMBER / BEFORE GOD THESE GALLANT / MEN WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES / FOR THE EMPIRE AND FOR / FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918’
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.
A. Henderson (HES), 1 September 2024.

January 2017. Listed. Grade II.
Details as summarized above.
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
A. Henderson (HES), 1 September 2024.