NHER 66727 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Church of St Botolph Barford

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Churchyard of Church of St Botolph, Church Road, Barford
Type: Celtic Wheel-head Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Celtic wheel-head cross made of Cornish grey granite. The cross sits atop a square plinth with two lines of moulding along the top. The main inscription is placed on the front face of the plinth. The WW2 addition is placed on the right face of the plinth.
Proposed: 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: 1914-1919/ BARFORDS TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE/ (NAMES)
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.
A. Henderson (HES), 30 October 2024.

2015. Restoration.
The memorial was steam cleaned and repointed in 2015 following a grant of £680 from the War Memorials Trust. Lead letters of the inscription were also repainted where necessary.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) and War Memorials Trust (S6) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 30 October 2024.

June 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), 30 October 2024.