Great Dunham War Memorial

The churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ

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Overview

First World War memorial cross, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452794
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-2018
List Entry Name:: Great Dunham War Memorial
Statutory Address:: The churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452794
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-2018
List Entry Name:: Great Dunham War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: The churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: The churchyard, St Andrew's Church, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: Breckland (District Authority)
Parish:: Great Dunham
National Grid Reference:: TF8735214720

Summary

First World War memorial cross, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Great Dunham War Memorial, which stands in the 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:

* A simple yet poignant war memorial cross ornamented with carved interlace patterns, in the Celtic style.

Group value:

* With the Church of St Andrew (Grade I listed).

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. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also 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.

One such memorial was raised at Great Dunham as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 12 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The stone cross was unveiled by Reverend Humphrey Barclay MC. Following the Second World War the name of one local man who died in that conflict was added to the memorial.

Details

First World War memorial cross, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: this stone war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I listed). It comprises a wheel-head cross in the Celtic style with decorative interlace relief carving to the cross-head and shaft. The cross stands on a tapering, two-stage plinth, square on plan, with a low base. The plinth bears the inscriptions.

INSCRIPTION: the dedication reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF GREAT DUNHAM/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAME) 1944/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 27 February 2018.

Sources

Websites
Roll of Honour - Norfolk, Great Dunham, accessed 27 November 2017 from http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/GreatDunham.html
War Memorials Online, accessed 27 February 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/256188
War Memorials Register, accessed 27 November 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/56563

Legal

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