Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Sussex
Town
West Hoathly
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16725

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Current location

St Margaret's Church
North Lane
West Hoathly
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH19 4PP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 36340 32570
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular brass plaque set within a marble frame. The plaque is engraved with a commemorative inscription at centre and flanked on all sides by 33 enamelled regimental shield. Each shield is accompanied by the engraved name of a casualty. The shields, which explain the regiment, rank and war medals of each casualty, are described more fully in a leather-bound book.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ OF WEST HOATHLY - WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ [Regimental insignia with names of dead inscribed]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arbuthnot, K W
Barton, J T
Black, R G
Brooker, F G
Caplin, F T
Carter, J H
Cole, C V
Comber, F
Comber, W E
Cozens, F T
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 510MM, width 630MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Detail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Enamel
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 670MM, width 790MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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