Geldeston War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 2017. War memorial.
Geldeston War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- silent-hinge-bramble
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: limestone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located within the churchyard of St Michael’s Church and it comprises a cross on an octagonal shaft. The shaft rises from an octagonal plinth which has arch-headed niches on each face. The niches have raised carvings of badges and in one is 1914 TO 1918 with carvings underneath. The plinth is set upon a four-stepped octagonal base.
On the top step under the dates is incised THEIR NAME LIVETH this is continued on the second step with FOR EVERMORE. On the other sides of the top steps are the corresponding regiments to the badges in the following order NORFOLK/ REGIMENTS, ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL/ ENGINEERS, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVES, SHERWOOD/ FORESTERS, SUFFOLK REG, ROYAL NAVAL/ AIR SERVICE. The second step is incised with the names of the fallen.
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