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Toft Monks War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Toft Monks, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5014 / 52°30'5"N

Longitude: 1.5734 / 1°34'24"E

OS Eastings: 642627

OS Northings: 295285

OS Grid: TM426952

Mapcode National: GBR XM0.2MJ

Mapcode Global: VHM6C.7D47

Plus Code: 9F43GH2F+H9

Entry Name: Toft Monks War Memorial

Listing Date: 2 July 2018

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1456670

ID on this website: 101456670

Location: St Margaret's Church, Toft Monks, South Norfolk, NR34

County: Norfolk

District: South Norfolk

Civil Parish: Toft Monks

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Tagged with: War memorial

Summary


First World War memorial, around 1920, with Second World War additions.

Description


First World War memorial, around 1920.

MATERIALS: grey granite.

DESCRIPTION: Toft Monks War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Margaret, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Norfolk. It is prominently situated in the north part of the churchyard, between the road and the church building, facing the road. It comprises a rough-hewn wheel-head cross on a tapering four-sided plinth with single-stepped base. The plinth bears the inscriptions in incised lettering.

The inscription reads TO/ THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918// (NAMES)// (NAMES)// LEST WE FORGET/ 1939 – 45/ THESE WERE THEY/ WHO STROVE TO SET THE NATIONS FREE/ NOT ONLY FROM THE SWORD’S BRUTE SWAY/ BUT FROM THE SPIRIT’S SLAVERY/ (NAMES).

History


The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Toft Monks as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

Toft Monks War Memorial, like many Norfolk war memorials, was situated within the churchyard. The memorial was presumably erected around 1920. The memorial commemorates nine local servicemen who fell in the First World War and three men who fell in the Second World War.

Reasons for Listing


Toft Monks War Memorial, which is situated in St Margaret’s Churchyard, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* as a simple but dignified granite cross.

Group value:

* with the Grade I-listed Church of St Margaret.

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