National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial
National Service Peace Memorial

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An armillary globe mounted on a simple grey granite plinth, commemorating peace and the contribution of the conscripted soldiers in wartime.
Title

National Service Peace Memorial

Date

2002

Medium

steel

Accession number

NR30_RHT_S124

Acquisition method

commissioned by Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Custodian

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

signed on main horizontal band: D. HARBER / HENLEY ON THAMES / OXFORDSHIRE

Inscription description

outer main band: In Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of / Queen Elizabeth II, 1952-2002; Inside main band: St. George's Park / Latitude North 52 ˚36 ˚11 ˚ LONGITUDE EAST OO1 ˚ 43 ˚ 12 ˚; plaque on plinth: NATIONAL SERVICE MEMORIAL TO PEACE / THIS PLAQUE HONOURS THE CONTRIBUTION MADE / BY THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS BOROUGH CONSCRIPTED / WITH THE TWO MILLION OTHERS OF THIS NATION / BETWEEN 1945 & 1963. THEY SERVED IN ALL ARMS / OF THE SERVICES WHEREVER THEY WERE SENT IN THE / QUEST FOR PEACE SOME ONLY FOUND DEATH / LONG MAY THEIR QUEST FOR PEACE BE APPRECIATED

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Located at

Crown Road, Great Yarmouth

NR30 2JP

Located in St George's Park, adjacent to the play area.