Yaxham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 2019. War memorial.
Yaxham War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- hushed-rotunda-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Breckland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 July 2019
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Yaxham War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1919 and altered after the Second World War. It is made of Clipsham stone and is located in the south-west corner of the churchyard of St Peter's Church. The memorial stands 16 feet tall and features a carved stone cross under a stone hood. This cross is set atop a hexagonal shaft that tapers towards the base, which is supported by a plinth on a three-stepped base. The plinth has inscriptions in incised lettering. The inscription reads: A THANKOFFERING/ FOR VICTORY/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE BRAVE MEN/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ (NAMES)/ ALSO OF/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945.
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