Great Dunham War Memorial

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

DESCRIPTION: this stone war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I listed). It comprises a wheel-head cross in the Celtic style with decorative interlace relief carving to the cross-head and shaft. The cross stands on a tapering, two-stage plinth, square on plan, with a low base. The plinth bears the inscriptions.

INSCRIPTION: the dedication reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF GREAT DUNHAM/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAME) 1944/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 27 February 2018.