Summary
First War War memorial, erected around 1920, with later additions.
Reasons for Designation
Northrepps war memorial, erected around 1920, and dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Northrepps 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 war memorial at Northrepps was erected around 1920, commemorating 23 local men who fell during the First World War. Following the Second World War, the names of seven local men were added to the memorial.
Details
First War War memorial, erected around 1920, with later additions.
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