Burgh St Margaret War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Great Yarmouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 2017. War memorial.
Burgh St Margaret War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- plain-transept-holly
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Great Yarmouth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 August 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First and Second World War memorial. Erected 1922, with the names of the Fallen of the Second World War added after 1945.
MATERIALS: Carved from stone.
DESCRIPTION: Fleggburgh (Burgh St Margaret) war memorial is located in the churchyard of St Margaret’s Church, Main Road, Fleggburgh (Burgh St Margaret), Norfolk. It is prominently situated near to the churchyard wall, which has been partially removed and concrete steps inserted, leading to the foot of the cross. It comprises a wheel-head cross on a tall, slender shaft, and tapering plinth with base that are set into a low alcove set back from the line of the churchyard wall. The plinth and low back wall bear the inscriptions in incised lettering.
INSCRIPTION: The inscription reads: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF BURGH & BILLOCKBY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR // (NAMES) / 1914 1918 / (NAMES) / 1939 1945.
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