Whissonett War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: Whissonsett War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, High Street, Whissonsett, Norfolk. It is prominently situated by the churchyard path leading to the church porch. It comprises a stone Latin cross on an octagonal shaft with moulded foot and shield of St George in relief to the front, on a four-sided plinth with heavily notched upper corners, on a two-tiered base and concrete foundation. The plinth bears the First World War inscriptions and the upper tier of the base bears the Second World War inscription.

The inscription reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF WHISSONSETT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)// THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE// 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).