Summary
First World War memorial, 1922, designed by Messrs Cooley and Son, of Diss, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Bressingham War Memorial, which is situated at the junction of High Road and School Road, 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: as a dignified and elegant Portland stone obelisk executed to a high standard.
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
MATERIALS: Portland stone.
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