Raveningham War Memorial Cross

The Portland stone war memorial cross stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade II-listed), within the Grade II park of Raveningham Hall. It is prominently situated by the path, near to the church porch.

Reflecting the octagonal upper stage of the church’s round tower, the memorial comprises a cross patée, octagonal in section, with a moulded foot. The cross shaft stands on tapering plinth, octagonal on plan. The plinth stands on a three-stepped, octagonal, base.

The principal inscription on the front face of the plinth reads TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN / HONOURED/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The commemorated names are recorded on other faces of the plinth, along with the dedication THIS CROSS/ IS SET UP IN/ GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO/ PRESERVED OUR/ HOMES IN TIME/ OF DANGER. The later Second World War dedication reads AND OF THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (NAME).

The inscriptions continue, running around faces of the upper step of the base, reading THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE and on the middle step, TO THE ARMS OF/ THY LOVE WE/ COMMIT THEM.