NHER 66741 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Bacton

World War One memorial
Location: St Andrew’s Churchyard, Church Lane, Bacton
Type: Wheel-head cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of grey granite. It sits on a tapering plinth on top of a single-step base. The inscription is on the front face of the plinth on a bronze plaque. The names of Worls War Two fallen were added to a memorial in the church but not to the memorial cross.
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: IN PROUD AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ 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), 8 October 2024.

February 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) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
A. Henderson (HES), 8 October 2024.