Citizens of the City of Norwich

Original location (Postcard estimated date) - Taken by WWright 01 Jan 1930

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Norwich City - Taken by Craig Howard 04 Feb 2011

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Norwich City - Taken by Craig Howard 04 Feb 2011

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Norwich City - Taken by Craig Howard 04 Dec 2011

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Norwich City Hall War Memorial - Taken by John G Francis 12 Mar 2013

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View of crest - Taken by mhs 18 May 2014

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View of "Breath" sculpture - Taken by mhs 18 May 2014

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Associated plaque - Taken by mhs 18 May 2014

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General View - Taken by mhs 18 May 2014

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View of crest and dedication - Taken by mhs 18 May 2014

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Norwich (City Hall), 0001 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0002 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0003 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0004 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0005 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0006 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0007 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Norwich (City Hall), 0008 - Taken by David Larkin 05 May 2015

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Citizens of Norwich - Taken by Brian Fare 09 May 2021

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Citizens of Norwich - Taken by Brian Fare 09 May 2021

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Citizens of Norwich - Taken by Brian Fare 09 May 2021

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Citizens of Norwich - Taken by Brian Fare 09 May 2021

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Citizens of Norwich - Taken by Brian Fare 09 May 2021

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Memorial - Taken by John Maloney 30 Mar 2022

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Walls leading up to steps of memorial, after removal of graffiti. - Taken by H. Lusher-Chamberlain 17 Oct 2023

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Walls leading up to steps of memorial, after removal of graffiti. - Taken by H. Lusher-Chamberlain 17 Oct 2023

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Walls leading up to steps of memorial, after removal of graffiti. - Taken by H. Lusher-Chamberlain 17 Oct 2023

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Walls leading up to steps of memorial, after removal of graffiti. - Taken by H. Lusher-Chamberlain 18 Oct 2023

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Reference WMO/103824

Address:

City Hall

St Peters Street

Norwich

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace

Description: Wall

Materials:

Stone Stone (any)

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: A stone wall, designed by Lutyens, with a central section containing the city crest accompanied by 2 stone angels in relief on either side. On top of the section is a gold horizontal wreath. At each end of the wall there is a plinth topped by a tall. elaborate golden urn. In front of the wall is a tomb like block led to by a set of 4 steps. Behind the wall is a curved plot on which a bronze sculpture 'Breath' (WMO/290442).

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There are some issues with the memorial including staining and loss of pointing.

It is important to manage expectations about how ‘clean’ an old structure can be, especially if it is in an environment that makes this difficult. War memorials, the majority of which are a century old, should look their age as they are historic objects which change over the years. Looking old can also help young people understand our memorials better as they look like part of our history.

Soiling might be a problem if you cannot read the letters or it is causing damage e.g. a chemical has got in to the stone and is eating it away. Overcleaning can damage a war memorial – each time you clean the stone you remove the top layer so it becomes less protected and attracts more dirt so it can become a vicious circle. In this particular case the stone on the memorial has become very delicate.

WMT recommends regular condition checks, keeping photographs and creating a maintenance plan. War Memorials Online can help with this. Creating a record to show any soiling over time helps understand how often stone could/should be cleaned. A maintenance plan should include notes about how it should look, and when cleaning will be done. It may be that a hand-clean with water and bristle brushes is undertaken every few years. In other cases, the community may have to accept that only inscription plaques can be kept ‘clean’ as the wider environment such as its location near a road, mean that it would have to be cleaned too often which would increase the rate of erosion. Go to the Links tab for details of WMT’s Cleaning stone with water helpsheet.

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Inscription:

OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ REMEMBERING ALSO ALL OTHERS OF THIS CITY WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY Left side: 1914/ 1918 Right side: 1939/ 1945

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Listing grade:

Grade II* (England)

Listing URL:

http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1051857

Unique listing reference number:

1051857

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