Whittington War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 2018. War memorial.

Whittington War Memorial

WRENN ID: winding-pinnacle-crag
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 July 2018
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial, erected around 1920 with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: dark grey marble.

DESCRIPTION: Whittington War Memorial is located in the churchyard of Christchurch, Whittington Hill, Whittington, Norfolk. It is prominently situated by the churchyard wall facing the road. It comprises a polished marble obelisk, the shaft consisting of two sections, on a tall, narrow plinth bearing inscriptions, with a two-tiered base.

The inscription is incised and reads: THE GREAT WAR/ A.D. 1914 – 1918/ ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF/ WHITTINGTON/ A.D. 1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ WHO FELL BRAVELY/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)// 1939 – 1945/ (NAME).

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