NHER 67696 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Docking

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: St Mary’s Churchyard, Chequers Street (B1454), Docking
Type: Wheel-head cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of grey granite. It has a relief of a Sword of Sacrifice carved on the front face of the cross. It sits on a tapering plinth on top of a two-step base. The inscription is written on the plinth faces.
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 MEMORY OF THE DOCKING MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE// TO THE MEMORY OF THE/ DOCKING MEN WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ “WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”
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), 3 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), 3 October 2024.