Summary
First World War memorial, erected c1920. In 2002, after being damaged in a traffic accident in 1999, it was re-erected and re-dedicated, including Second World War additions.
Reasons for Designation
Hales and Heckingham War Memorial, unveiled and dedicated c1920, 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 sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design interest: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial which takes the form of a Celtic 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. One such memorial was erected c1920 in the village of Hales to honour the men of the adjacent Norfolk parishes of Hales and Heckingham who died during the conflict. It records the names of 19 men who fell in the First World War, of which 13 are from Hales and four from Heckingham. In 1999, the memorial was damaged in a traffic accident. It was subsequently repaired, being re-erected and re-dedicated in its original location in 2002. The restoration work included the addition of a shallow base beneath the original plinth on which the names of a further five local men who died during the Second World War are recorded. The War Memorials Trust gave £150 towards the work to add the new names.
Details
First World War memorial, erected c1920. In 2002, after being damaged in a traffic accident in 1999, it was re-erected and re-dedicated, including Second World War additions.
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