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Sheringham
Town or City: Sheringham
County: Norfolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3211
Value of grant: £1905.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 20213
This war memorial is made from Clipsham stone and is a medieval style column. There are decorative bands of tracery over two levels and a small cross on top.
The memorial is located in The Boulevard, Sheringham, Norfolk.
The main problem with the memorial was that the stone inscriptions were being affected by damp salty air. This was mostly apparent on the sea-ward side of the memorial. The problem was exacerbated by areas of weakness within the stone and the relief style of the lettering.
War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1,905 towards the repair of the inscriptions. This was achieved by piecing in new Clipsham stone and cutting the lettering in the same style.
The memorial was unveiled in 1921 and is dedicated to those who fell in World War I and II from Sheringham and Beeston Regis. It was designed by Herbert Palmer.
The inscription reads:
To keep in remembrance
men of Sheringham
and Beeston Regis
who gave their lives in the
Great War
And those who
gave their lives in
1939-1945
The World War
Their name liveth for evermore
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3211
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 20213
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
