Memorial
St Peter Mancroft Church WW1
1/1
Current Location
Set into a wall, St Peter Mancroft Church, Chantry Road, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1QZ, England
OS Grid Reference
TG 22931 08424
Denomination
Church of England
Contribute to the War Memorials Register
Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-2062
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 2062
- Description
- Set into the outside north wall a Latin Cross surrounded by six metal plaques which bear the dedication and names of the fallen.
- Inscription
- 1914 1919 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 48
- Died
- 48
- Maintenance History
- The Central Crucifix (Celtic cross) was stolen sometime between 27 July and 8 Aug 2016. Replaced by a Latin Cross by July 2017.
Components
- Crucifix
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Stolen
- Plaques / Panels with names
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Cross
Condition: Good
- Church Times Newspaper 26/08/2016 page 4- for the theft
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/5113314217/in/photostream/ (for photographs)
- Mancroft Monthly Review - April 1991 - pgs. 12-13 -
- Norwich Mercury - 21 May 1921 - 'Norwich Window'
- Norwich Mercury - 26 April 1919, 23 April 1919 and 25 April 1919