Whissonett War Memorial

Whissonsett War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. It is located in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church on High Street in Whissonsett, Norfolk, and is prominently positioned by the churchyard path leading to the church porch. The memorial features a stone Latin cross on an octagonal shaft with a moulded foot and a relief of the shield of St George on the front. This stands on a four-sided plinth with heavily notched upper corners, which is set on a two-tiered base with a concrete foundation. The plinth displays the inscriptions for the First World War, while the upper tier of the base includes 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).