Skeyton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 2018. War memorial.

Skeyton War Memorial

WRENN ID
under-spandrel-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Norfolk
Country
England
Date first listed
11 June 2018
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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

MATERIALS: grey granite

DESCRIPTION: Skeyton War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, Church Road, Skeyton, Norfolk. It is prominently situated at the south edge of the churchyard, in line with the church tower, facing the road. It comprises a rough-hewn wheel-head cross with Sword of Sacrifice in relief on the face, on a plinth with First World War inscriptions, and a single-stepped base, where the Second World War inscriptions were added. Beneath this, there is a deep concrete foundation block that sets the memorial into the bank of the churchyard.

The inscription is in leaded lettering and reads 1920/ ERECTED BY THE PARISH/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918// 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).

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