NHER 67674 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Burnham Overy Staithe

World War One memorial with World War Two addition
Location: The south side of Wells Road, Burnham Overy Staithe
Type: Wheel-head cross (Celtic)
Description: The memorial is approximately 3.6 metres tall and “takes the form of a roughly-dressed granite Celtic cross set on a short tapering shaft.” The shaft connects to a tapering plinth, which stands on a square base. The base is made of granite and dressed flint flushwork blocks. The first half of the inscription (those who fell in the war) runs from the plinth onto the base on the north side; the second half (the men who died since the war) is on the west side of the plinth. There are knee-high railings at the front of the monument supported on four low granite posts.
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/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ BURNHAM OVERY WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919 (NAMES)/ "LEST WE FORGET"/ ALSO (NAMES) WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939 – 1945
DIED SINCE THE WAR/ FROM WOUNDS OR INJURY/ SUSTAINED WHILE SERVING/ (NAMES)
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S3) for images and the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 21 August 2024.

February 2015. 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), 21 August 2024.