Stibbard War Memorial

The Pound, Wood Norton Road, Stibbard, Norfolk, NR21 0EX

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Overview

First World War memorial, unveiled on 7 April 1920, with a further inscription added after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1439524
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-2016
List Entry Name:: Stibbard War Memorial
Statutory Address:: The Pound, Wood Norton Road, Stibbard, Norfolk, NR21 0EX

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1439524
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-2016
List Entry Name:: Stibbard War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: The Pound, Wood Norton Road, Stibbard, Norfolk, NR21 0EX

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Pound, Wood Norton Road, Stibbard, Norfolk, NR21 0EX

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Norfolk
District:: North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Stibbard
National Grid Reference:: TF9820828263

Summary

First World War memorial, unveiled on 7 April 1920, with a further inscription added after the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Stibbard War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified Latin cross.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

The plans to build a memorial at Stibbard had begun in January 1919 when a committee was formed by local people. In April 1920, the design for a cross was chosen from a ‘catalogue’ produced by the Wayside Cross Association. The builders were F Harrison and I W Fisher, both of Fakenham. The memorial was unveiled on 7 April 1920 and the dedication service was held by Rev A R Hoare.

Following the Second World War, the name of one who fell in that war was added.

Details

MATERIALS: Clipsham stone.

DESCRIPTION: Stibbard War Memorial is located at The Pound, Stibbard, Norfolk. It comprises a Latin cross on a tapering octagonal shaft with an engraved shield half way up the front face. The shaft rises on a square plinth with decorative shoulders which stands on a two-stepped base.

The front face of the plinth is inscribed with: IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. The other three faces of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen.

The top step of the base carries the later inscription which reads: THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1946/ (NAME).

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 August 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/135992
War Memorials Register, accessed 27 July 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/72612
War Memorials Trust, accessed 21 August 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=729

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.