Burnham Thorpe War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 2017. War memorial.
Burnham Thorpe War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- patient-postern-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Burnham Thorpe War Memorial is situated in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints. It features a tall Latin cross atop a tapering octagonal shaft with a carved collar. The shaft rises from an octagonal plinth with a moulded base and is set on a two-stepped base, reaching a height of approximately 3.6 meters.
An ornate medieval-style inscription is raised around the top of the plinth, which reads: "SONS OF/ THIS PLACE/ LET THIS/ OF YOU BE/ SAID THAT/ YOU WHO/ LIVE ARE/ WORTHY OF/ YOUR DEAD." Below this inscription are the names of the fallen, displayed in incised black-painted lettering along with their regiment and date of death. Each name is accompanied by a band of carved crosses.
Additionally, another inscription in black-painted incised medieval-style script encircles the moulded base of the plinth, stating: "LOOKING/ INTO/ JESUS/ THE/ CAPTAIN/ AND/ PERFECTER/ OF OUR/ FAITH."
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