Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Bacton War Memorial, situated in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic Interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Group value: with the Grade I-listed Church of St Mary.
History
The memorial was designed and executed by Mr AH Hanchet of Bury St Edmunds, and was unveiled by Alderman Owen Clarke on 24 October 1920. The dedication service was led by the Rector, Reverend JS Vallalley. Following the Second World War, an inscription was added to the cross shaft commemorating those who fell in that conflict. Conservation and repair work was carried out in 2002, funded by War Memorials Trust.
Details
The memorial stands in the north side of the churchyard of the church of St Mary (Grade I-listed), close to the footpath leading from Church Road. The 2.3m tall memorial, of Aberdeen granite, comprises a blind wheel-head cross rising from a tapering shaft. That stands on a tapered, square, plinth set on a two-stepped, rough-hewn, square base. The wheel of the cross is decorated with a wreath, carved in relief. An inscription in the centre of the cross reads THEIR/ NAME LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE.
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