Loddon War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 June 2018. War memorial.
Loddon War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- tattered-hall-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 June 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, 1921, with Second World War additions.
MATERIALS: grey granite
DESCRIPTION: Loddon War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of Holy Trinity, Church Plain, Loddon, Norfolk. It is prominently situated by the western churchyard railings, overlooking the market place. It comprises a rough-hewn wheel head cross with Sword of Sacrifice in relief on the face, atop a curved plinth, which stands on a three-tiered granite base with a stone base below. A roundel towards the bottom of the shaft, and the plinth, bear the inscriptions in leaded lettering. The Second World War names are carried on an additional stone, set into the granite steps of the base.
The inscription is in leaded lettering and reads TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET.
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