Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 2007. Headstone.
Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- unlit-lancet-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 August 2007
- Type
- Headstone
- Address
- Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard, Church Lane, Bacton
- OS grid reference
- TG 336 336
- Coordinates
- 52.85008, 1.46793
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Montgomery Memorial is a headstone located in St Andrew's Churchyard, erected in 1924. It is made of fine white stone and features a design in the Art Nouveau style. The east face of the headstone displays two bas-relief angels in the form of herms, with one wing of each angel curving over to create an arch that matches the curved top of the stone. The angels are depicted with one hand resting on their chests and are dressed in chitons, which are Classical Greek tunics, although their 1920s bobbed hair suggests a contemporary appearance. Behind the angels is a pair of gates, one of which is partly open, symbolizing the idea of 'life eternal.' The phrase "Mors Janua Vitae," meaning death is the gateway to life, is a well-known Classical epigram. The reverse side of the headstone has inscriptions dedicated to various members of the Montgomery family. This memorial stands at the head of the Montgomery family plot, situated near the southeast corner of the chancel. The headstone is notable for its finely designed and carved features and forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Andrew.
Local climate
Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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