South Lopham War Memorial

The South Lopham War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1921, with additions for the Second World War. It is situated on a triangular green at the junction of The Street (A1066) and Church Road, near several Grade II-listed buildings, including Nos 1-2 The Street, Nos 4-5 The Street, and the White Horse public house.

The memorial is made of Portland stone and features a cross fleurée atop a tapering, octagonal shaft with a moulded collar. The base of the shaft is square and decorated with small foliage carvings at the corners and a moulded base.

The cross rises from a four-sided pedestal that is capped and corniced. Foliage designs are carved in low relief on the sloping surfaces of the cap. The pedestal is set on a two-stepped base, with a rifle carved in low relief on the chamfered edge of the bottom step on the south-east side.

Each face of the pedestal has rectangular stone panels with concave corners. The south-east face features relief carvings of a small laurel wreath between crossed and painted Union Flags above the panel. This panel contains the main inscription and names in incised lettering, painted black, which reads: "IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SOUTH LOPHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (NAMES)." Below this, within a recessed panel on the upper step of the base, are the words "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."

The Second World War dedication is added to the panel on the south-west face, also in incised lettering, painted black, reading: "IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SOUTH LOPHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)."

The memorial is surrounded by a square gravelled area that is enclosed by eight stone posts carrying a spiked chain.