Felbrigg War Memorial

c36m to the south-west of the Village Hall, Felbrigg Green, Felbrigg, Norfolk, NR11 8PN

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First World War memorial cross. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452802
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-2018
List Entry Name:: Felbrigg War Memorial
Statutory Address:: c36m to the south-west of the Village Hall, Felbrigg Green, Felbrigg, Norfolk, NR11 8PN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452802
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-2018
List Entry Name:: Felbrigg War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: c36m to the south-west of the Village Hall, Felbrigg Green, Felbrigg, Norfolk, NR11 8PN

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:: c36m to the south-west of the Village Hall, Felbrigg Green, Felbrigg, Norfolk, NR11 8PN

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Felbrigg
National Grid Reference:: TG2057339648

Summary

First World War memorial cross.

Reasons for Designation

Felbrigg War Memorial, which stands on Felbrigg Green, 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 First World War.

Architectural interest: * A simple yet poignant war memorial cross incorporating unusual sculptural elements; * Unusually, the memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent.

Group value: * With two attached Grade II listed cottages; Nos. 14 and 15 The Green, including front garden area walls.

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 Felbrigg, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial commemorates 12 local servicemen who died in the conflict.

Details

First World War memorial cross.

DESCRIPTION: this stone memorial is located on Felbrigg Green, in close proximity to attached cottages at Nos. 14 and 15 The Green (including front garden area walls) (Grade II listed). It comprises a Latin cross with, at the intersection of the cross arms, a sunburst and coronet carved in low relief. At the foot of the cross shaft the inscription VICTORY is carved with the letter ’t’ in the form of a cross rising from the moulded foot of the shaft, like a Calvary.

the cross rises from a pedestal, square on plan, that stands on a single step. The top of the pedestal is moulded forming a shouldered blind arch to each face.

INSCRIPTION: the principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads: TO KEEP IN MEMORY THE/ MEN OF FELBRIGGE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. The dates 1914 – 1918 are recorded on the rear whilst the commemorated names are listed to either side. All the inscriptions are carved in low relief.

The memorial is enclosed by rails carried on four low corner posts.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 27 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/140605/
War Memorials Register, accessed 27 November 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/59731

Legal

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