Outwell War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Clement (Grade I-listed), prominently situated at the entrance from the main road and aligned with the church's south porch. It comprises a polished granite Latin cross standing on a tall, rough-hewn granite pillar. The pillar is raised on a two-stepped base and surrounded by low, sloping granite blocks with polished upper surfaces, all bounded by eight low granite posts connected by chains. The front face of the pillar carries a large cast bronze plaque on which the commemorated First World War names are listed, followed by the dedication “THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”. Incorporated in the casting at the top of the plaque are four draped flags and a crown. Below the main plaque, an additional cast bronze plaque records the Second World War names. All bar one of the names are listed with the serviceman’s regiment or Service and date of death. The rear of the pillar carries two bronze plaques recording the principal dedicatory inscriptions. The first reads TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO/ FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918 whilst the second reads 1939 – 1945.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.