NHER 66750 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, East Barsham

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: All Saints Churchyard Extension, East Side of Fakenham Road, East Barsham
Type: Wheel-head and Calvary Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head, Calvary cross made of sandstone. The carved relief of the Crucifixion is placed on the cross head and shaft. The cross head also holds decorative carvings of fleur-de-lis. The cross shaft is placed on a square plinth on top of a three-step base. The inscriptions are placed on the plinth faces. The three soldiers commemorated were all members of the Griffith family, related to the incumbent Reverend Griffith.
Proposed: Reverend C. E. O. Griffith
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 MEMORY OF/ THOMAS COMBER GRIFFITH/ LIEUT 1ST LOYAL NORTH LANCS/ AND 1ST (DYERS) SLAVO BRITISH LEGION/ KILLED AT TROITSA/ ON THE DVINA NORTH RUSSIA/ JULY 7 1919 AGED 24/ RIP
AND OF/ HENRY GRIFFITH PAGAN LOWE D C M/ 2ND LIEUT ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ (SQUADRON 45)/ DESPATCH RIDER R.E. 1914 - 15/ KILLED IN FRANCE NOVEMBER 8TH 1916/ AGED 28/ RIP
ALSO/ RENTON P. WALKER/ ROYAL NORFOLK REGT/ BORN 1917/ DIED IN INDIA 1943
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), 28 November 2024.

July 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), 28 November 2024.