Swaffham War Memorial

Swaffham War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was erected in 1920, with later additions. It is made from carved Portland stone and features plaques of polished granite.

The memorial is prominently situated in the Market Place, near the former Corn Hall, which is also a listed building. It consists of a small, decoratively-carved cross on top of a tapering square column that has a moulded cap and base. This column stands on a tall pedestal with a square base. On the north-east face of the pedestal, there is a plaque with the main dedicatory inscription in black painted lettering that reads:

TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE/ 90/ SWAFFHAM MEN/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 18/ ERECTED BY/ THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN.

The names of the fallen are inscribed on plaques on the other three faces of the pedestal. The front of the column is inscribed with "1939-1945," and below this is another plaque listing the names of the fallen. Additionally, there are two early 21st century plaques at the base of the memorial that read:

IN MEMORY OF/ THE SWAFFHAM/ AND DISTRICT/ FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR/ 1941 – 1945/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM/ 2011

and

IN MEMORY OF/ THE FALLEN OF/ EAST ANGLIA/ 1945 – TO PRESENT DAY/ LEST WE FORGET.

The memorial is surrounded by four painted stone posts with chain-link fencing, which are set within a larger mid-20th century enclosure that is bounded by metal railings.