NHER 67686 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Castle Acre and Newton

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Churchyard of St James the Great Church, High Street, Castle Acre
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of roughly-hewn granite. A Sword of Sacrifice is carved on the front face of the cross head. It sits on a tapering shaft on top of a trapezoid-shaped plinth. The plinth rests on a two-stepped base. The granite plaque inscriptions were placed on the plinth at a later date. The plaques include the original inscription with WW1 names, along with a later addition from WW2.
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: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF CASTLE ACRE/ AND NEWTON/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945.
1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
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), 01 September 2024.

December 2016. 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), 01 September 2024.