Necton War Memorial

The memorial is located in the churchyard extension of the Church of All Saints (Grade I-listed), standing at the western end of the path leading from the churchyard entrance. It comprises a rough-hewn grey granite obelisk on a plinth, square on plan, with single step below. A small polished granite plaque has been added at the foot of the memorial, inclined on a small block.

The dedicatory inscription begins on the front face of the obelisk, reading 1914/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ 1918. It continues on the plinth below, IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF NECTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES). The inscription on the plaque in front of the foot of the memorial reads NECTON/ ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ 2000/ WE WILL REMEMBER/ THEM.

• Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest.