Thetford Cottage Hospital Wing

UKNIWM Ref: 56468

Address

In storage c/o Thetford Town Council
Thetford
NORFOLK
ENGLAND

Type:	HOSPITAL/CLINIC
OS Map Ref:	Not known

Previous Locations

Address	Date Moved	Reason for Move
Thetford Cottage Hospital Earls Street Thetford NORFOLK ENGLAND IP24 2AD	April 2008	Hospital closed. Tablet moved into storage.

Inscription

This Wing was added to/ the Hospital and the X-Ray/ Apparatus installed by public subscription in Memory/ of the MEN of THETFORD/ who gave their Lives for/ King and Country in the/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Components

Component	Material(s)	Condition
TABLET	STONE	UNKNOWN
HOSPITAL	BRICK	LOST
Hospital equipment		LOST

Physical Description

Hospital wing and x-ray apparatus. Stone memorial tablet on the wall of the wing, with carved lettering

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?	Thetford Town Council
Maintenance History:	April 2008: Memorial tablet to be removed from building and stored by Thetford Town Council until the community has been consulted on where they would like to see the stone housed permanently.

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	1
Other Documents:	Press release about removal of tablet in April 2008
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No