Rollesby War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Great Yarmouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 2018. A C20 War memorial.
Rollesby War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- noble-doorway-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Great Yarmouth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, 1920.
MATERIALS: Portland stone.
DESCRIPTION: Rollesby War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St George’s Church, Fleggburgh Road, Rollesby, Norfolk. It is prominently situated at the north-eastern corner of the churchyard, at the entrance to the churchyard from the junction of Fleggburgh Road and Heath Road. It comprises a tall 4.2m high Portland stone Latin cross with octagonal sides, atop an octagonal shaft with moulded collar and foot, standing on a four-sided plinth with similarly moulded foot, atop a five-tiered circular stepped base that is 2.7m in diameter at the bottom. The plinth bears the inscriptions in incised lettering.
The inscription reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ FROM ROLLESBY/ 1914 – 1918.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/02/2020
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