The Erpingham war memorial is to be found outside St Mary's Church, Erpingham. The memorial consists of a cross on a long shaft mounted on a plinth with the inscription on the sides of the memorial. There are 11 names for World War 1 and 2 for World War 2.

Photograph Copyright © Mick Tilley 2007

PROP PATRIA
1914 - 1919

ALLARD	Alfred [Edward]	Private 204097 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 8 October 1918. Aged 30. Son of Alfred and Hannah Allard; husband of Lily Malvina Allard, of Erpingham, Norwich. Buried TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, France. Plot V. Row H. Grave 9.
BEAN	[Stanley] William	[Stanley William BEANE on CWGC] Private 29950, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 1 May 1917. Son of Stanley Beane, of Erpingham, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.
BURGESS	Herbert [James]	Shoeing Smith TS/7106 No. 1 Company (Catterick) Army Service Corps. Died 10 October 1916. Aged 45. Husband of Charlotte Varina Burgess, of Erpingham. Buried in the East part of new (West) ground ERPINGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk. Father of below.
BURGESS	'Jack' aka [Stanley John]	Private 22312, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia 18 December 1916. Aged 20. Born Erpingham, enlisted Market Harborough, Leciestershire. Son of Charlotte Varina Burgess, of Erpingham, Norwich, and the late Herbert James Burgess (above). Buried BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot Iv. Row O. Grave 10.
DANIELS	Donald [Dudley]	Private 202084 1st/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 27 March 1918. Aged 23. Son of George Armon Daniels and Barbara Susannah Daniels, of Erpingham, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL, France. Panel 16 to 18.
GREEN	Bertie	No further information.
IVES	John	No further information.
LAMBERT	Albert	Private G/7043, 1/9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 20 January 1917. Born and enlisted Norwich, resident Erpingham. Formerly 5427, Norfolk Regiment. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 20.
NICHOLS	John [C]	Gunner 124470, 2nd Battery, 251st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 13 September 1918. Aged 34. Husband of Phoebe Frances Nichols, of Erpingham, Norwich, Norfolk. Buried LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 8.
WARNE	George	Private 250608 1st/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 7 October 1918. Aged 25. Buried ERPINGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk.
WEST	Maurice	No further information.
1939 – 1945
DENNIS	Noel	Private 5776325 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese 29 September 1943. Aged 24. Son of Leonard George and Iris Minnie Dennis, of Ingworth, Norfolk. Buried KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY Thailand. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 29. Also commemorated on a stained glass window inside Erpingham church
JICKELLS	Harold	Probably: Lance Corporal 2003410 Harold George JICKELLS, Royal Engineers. Died 23 October 1942. Aged 23. Buried KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Plot 10. Row E. Grave 7.

Last updated 28 September, 2013