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Sutton War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Sutton, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7602 / 52°45'36"N

Longitude: 1.5383 / 1°32'17"E

OS Eastings: 638831

OS Northings: 323934

OS Grid: TG388239

Mapcode National: GBR XHN.ZPL

Mapcode Global: WHMSZ.LWQC

Plus Code: 9F43QG6Q+38

Entry Name: Sutton War Memorial

Listing Date: 11 July 2019

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1464646

ID on this website: 101464646

Location: St Michael's Church, Sutton, North Norfolk, NR12

County: Norfolk

District: North Norfolk

Civil Parish: Sutton

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Tagged with: War memorial

Summary


A First World War memorial of around 1920, altered following the Second World War and the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s.

Description


A First World War memorial of around 1920, altered following the Second World War and the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s.

MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located in the churchyard of St Michael's Church. It is situated adjacent to the path near the entrance to the church, and consists of a rough-hewn wheel head cross with a downturned sword of sacrifice in relief on the front of a cross. It stands on a round-topped plinth with a two-stepped base. The plinth bears the inscriptions in leaded lettering.

The inscription reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945.

History


The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of war 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. This meant that the memorials provided the main focus for the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Sutton, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

The war memorial is thought to have been erected in around 1920. It commemorates four local servicemen who fell in the First World War, and was later altered to commemorate losses in the Second World War. A small memorial has been added to commemorate the service of John Phillips in Bosnia.

Reasons for Listing


Sutton War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Architectural interest:

* the memorial is a dignified and sombre stone cross, neatly made and well-proportioned.

Historic interest:

* As an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the local community of the events of the First World War.

Group value:

* with the Grade II* listed Church of St Michael.

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