NHER 67720 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Hemsby

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: The Street, Hemsby
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of granite. The cross is placed upon a plinth which sits atop a low step. The inscription is on the front face of the plinth. Behind the memorial is a curved wall of brick and flint. There are additional inscriptions on the wall, with a biblical quotation in the centre and WW2 additions on the left and right on tablets made of Portland stone. The wall was likely built following the Second World War.
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. The memorial was extant by 1927. Additional research required.
Inscription: ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO FELL/ (20 NAMES)
THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY
IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945
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), 4 November 2024.

2006. Restoration.
The memorial was restored in 2006 following a grant from the War Memorials Trust. This included repairing the wall behind the memorial and repainting the inscriptions.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 4 November 2024.

May 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), 4 November 2024.