Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Chichester
- Town
- Westbourne
- County
- West Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16659
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Church Road
Westbourne
Chichester
West Sussex
PO10 8UB
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 75587 07352
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A Celtic cross on a plinth and stepped base. The plinth bears First World War names and dedication. A dedication to the Second World War, with names, is written on stone set in the stepped base.
- Inscription
- On the cross: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM WESTBOURNE/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 On the plaque: THE 1939-1945 MEMORIAL STONE WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF REAR ADMIRAL/ CECIL RAMSDEN LANGWORTHY PARRY CB DSO (1901-1977)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, W
Atkinson, K
Aylward, A
Badcock, C D E
Bailey, G L
Beardsley, G V
Boorne, E
Boyns, A
Chamberlain, E P
Collins, C J
See details for all 84 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 55
Served and returned: 0
Died: 55
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 29
Served and returned: 0
Died: 29
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, decorations.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Westbourne WW1 & WW2 cross
- WMO ID: 169857
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-10-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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