NHER 66731 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Brockdish

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: St Peter and St Paul’s Churchyard, Church Lane, Brockdish
Type: Gothic Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a Gothic floriated cross made of Portland stone. The cross had an octagonal shaft with a collar. The cross sits atop a four-sided plinth with gabled panels. The plinth is placed on top of a three-step octagonal base. The original inscription is placed on the plinth faces, along with the additional WW2 inscription. A footstone was placed on the top step of the base against the plinth following WW2.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Over £100 raised by the public
Unveiled: Assumed planned and erected around 1920, when the majority of Norfolk’s war memorials were commissioned. Additional research required.
Inscription: TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 – 18/ THEIR NAME WILL LIVE FOR / EVERMORE // (NAMES)/ / ALSO / TO THOSE WHO FELL IN / THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 – 45 / (NAMES)
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 28 November 2024.

August 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).
A. Henderson (HES), 28 November 2024.