Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, by J R Childs of Norwich, with Second World War additions.
Reasons for Designation
Bawburgh War Memorial, which is situated in St Mary and St Walstan’s Churchyard, 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;
* Architectural interest: as a simple but well-executed polished granite cross;
* Group value: with the Church of St Mary and St Walstan (Grade I), Church Farmhouse (Grade II*) and Church Cottage (Grade II).
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.
Details
War memorial. Probably erected in 1920.
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