Martham War Memorial, Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin

The Martham War Memorial, located in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, was erected around 1920 and includes additions for the Second World War. Made of Portland stone, the memorial is octagonal in shape. It stands approximately 20 meters south of the church's south porch and faces south-west towards Black Street.

The structure features an octagonal concrete plinth and a three-step octagonal base, topped by a square pedestal with inset plaques. A tall shaft, which has pyramidal stops, rises from a moulded square base and tapers in octagonal form to a shallow cushion capital. This capital supports a small square pedestal inscribed with the christogram 'IHS' in relief. Atop this pedestal is a wheel-head cross with octagonal arms and terminal stops.

The dedicatory inscription for the First World War is located on the south-east face of the main pedestal, stating: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THE GIVER OF VICTORY/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919'. The names of the 41 war dead are inscribed on plaques on the other three sides. The top step of the base bears the inscription 'AND IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945', while the names of the 10 men who died during this conflict are inscribed on the middle step.