Wrentham cross

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Reference WMO/152345

Address:

Churchyard of St Nicholas

Falcon Inn Lane

Wrentham

NR34 7LX

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Celtic Cross on cushion base supported by a stone base. Column has an complex carved design. WW1 names are on the front in leaded lettering and WW2 names on the side. A separate slab in front of the cross bears 3 civilian names.
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THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE REV. / E.R.YERBURGH, RECTOR OF WRENTHAM, / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WRENTHAM / WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918, / (Names) // On side: (5 WW1 Names) / 1939-1945 / (Names) //

There are 36 names listed for WW1 and 11 for WW2. The first 31 names for World War 1 are on the the main plaque and the final 5 names are above the World War 2 names on the second plaque. The World War 1 names are split between Army and Navy and do not have an obvious sequence (see links).

Grade II (England)

1458655

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