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Kirstead War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Kirstead, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5357 / 52°32'8"N

Longitude: 1.3843 / 1°23'3"E

OS Eastings: 629621

OS Northings: 298481

OS Grid: TM296984

Mapcode National: GBR WK1.2T8

Mapcode Global: VHL8L.YJ6G

Plus Code: 9F43G9PM+7P

Entry Name: Kirstead War Memorial

Listing Date: 11 November 2019

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1466544

ID on this website: 101466544

Location: St Margaret's Church, South Norfolk, NR15

County: Norfolk

District: South Norfolk

Civil Parish: Kirstead

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Tagged with: War memorial

Summary


First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.

Description


First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: constructed of stone.

DESCRIPTION: comprising a small Latin cross on a block that bears a relief-carved shield. The block stands on a square plinth with rounded corners. The plinth has buttresses to each side with moulded caps and dressed quoins. The plinth bears the inscriptions in incised lettering that reads: (front) IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ & SOME NEIGHBOURS WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAME)// (reverse) (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. One such memorial was raised at Kirstead after 1920 as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 17 local servicemen who fell in the First World War. The memorial was later altered to recognise the serviceman of this parish who fell in the Second World War.

Reasons for Listing


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

Historic interest:

* it is an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* it is a well-detailed war memorial in the form of a stone cross on a buttressed plinth.

Group value:

* it has group value with the Church of St Margaret (Grade II*).

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