Watton War Memorial

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Reference WMO/181266

Address:

Memorial Way/Thetford Road Car Park

Watton

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Standing at the southern end of the car park at the junction of Memorial Way and Thetford Road, on the A1075.A Latin cross, upon a square, tapered, pyramidal plinth, atop a tall square column, sitting on a square plinth upon a two-tier square base. The whole upon a larger square base, enclosed by eight short ornamental pillars linked by chains. The front (north) face bears the general commemoration, emblazoned with a bronze wreath of laurels, whilst the remaining three faces bear the names of 30 men who gave their lives in WW1 (9 on the west face; 10 on the east face; and 11 on the south face): these are listed in surname alphabetical order, followed by first name and rank. Above the names on the east face is a bronze tablet bearing the names of 16 men and one woman who gave their lives in WW2, again listed alphabetically by surname, preceeded by first names, and followed by rank and service/unit. Listed Grade II, list entry number 1456887
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(Front (north) face) In proud and grateful memory of the men of Watton who gave their lives in the Great War 1914+1919 for the sacred cause of right and freedom _____ This monument has been erected by their fellow townsmen to commemorate their glorious self-sacrifice ____ Faithful unto death (WW2 tablet) 1939 1945 The following gave their lives (17 names) And so they passed over and all the trumpets sounded for them on the other side.

(WW1 West face) Adcock Thomas E. Sergt., Asker Herbert. J. Pte., Chilvers Percy. R. Sergt., Disdle Reginald. G. Pte., Edwards Stanley. W. Pte., Fisher Ernest. W. Pte. Goodrick George. W. Pte., Goward Thomas. W. Cpl., Graver Oliver. J. G. Pte., (WW1 East face) Howlett Maurice. Pte., Kemp Alfred. H. Sig., Kemp Louis. W. Spr., Leggett Arthur. L./Cpl., Leggett Henry. C.Sergt., Long George. Pte., Nash C Frederic. W. Capt. M.C., Murrell George. W. Sergt., Reynolds Alfred. Pte. Rolfe Francis. W. L./Cpl., (WW1 south face) Summers Arthur. C. Pte., Summers Frank. G. L./Cpl., Summers William. J. Pte., Taylor Cyril. R. Pte., Tennant Leonard L./Cpl., Tennant Thomas. E. Pte., Totman William. F. Pte., Ward Samuel. A. Sergt., Whalebelly Percy. J. Pte., Winterbourne Albert. E. Pte., Wright Samuel. W. L./Cpl. (WW2 tablet) Edward W. Calver, A.B. R.N., Benjamin A. Carter, Pte. Norf. Regt., Hubert W. Cooke, Ft. Sgt. R.A.F., Edward L. Drew, Pte. Norf. Regt., James N. Garner, Pte. Norf. Regt., Raymond H. Goddard, F/O. R.A.F., Ernest H. Gothard, Sgt. Norf. Regt., Thomas J. Hopkins, Pte. Norf. Regt., Margaret Knott, W.A.A.F., Henry N. Pritchard, P/O. R.A.F., Frank P. Stannard, Lt. Col. R.A.S.C., Morgan G. Steele, Ft. Sgt. R.A.F., George A. Tennant, Pte. Norf. Regt., Leslie E. Tennant, Pte. Norf. Regt., Richard J. Tennant, Pte. Highland Regt., Vistor P. Tennant, Guardsman., Walter C. Taylor, Sgt. R.A.F.

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