Aylmerton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 2021. Memorial.
Aylmerton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- broken-rubble-vermeil
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 April 2021
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, erected in 1921.
MATERIALS: the memorial is crafted from limestone.
DESCRIPTION: it takes the form of a Latin cross with a carved sword and laurel wreath to the crossing of the front (west) elevation. The shaft is tapered and stands on a square plinth and square-plan base. The following text is carved in relief on the front elevation of the plinth: ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF AYLMERTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / (4 NAMES)’. The north elevation is carved with the dates ‘1914-1918’ in relief. The east elevation is carved with the dates ‘1939-45’ and five names of the fallen. The south elevation is carved with the following text: ‘GREATER LOVE HATH / NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY / DOWN HIS LIFE FOR / HIS FRIENDS’.
The memorial stands within the churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist (Grade II*), adjacent the south approach from Church Road.
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