St Peter's Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Horsham
Town: Henfield
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 16755

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Current location

On the right hand wall next to the entrance
St Peter's Church
Church Lane
Henfield
Horsham
West Sussex
BN5 9NY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 21210 16170
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Finely carved white mottled marble surround with grey pillars each side. The top has a carved banner and a semi-circular protrusion with a medallion and carved flags. The main inscription is carved into the white marble panel.

Inscription

Border banner: ALL MEN MUST DIE / BUT IT IS ONLY GIVEN TO THE FEW / TO DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY // Tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / FAITHFULLY SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR AND DIED IN THE / DEFENCE OF LIBERTY AND HONOUR / 1914 - 1918 // (Names) // "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Alliss, John S
Baker, James
Banfield, George
Banfield, William
Beeson, Harry
Booker, John W
Bowler, F Hubert
Bowley, Douglas
Bowley, Oliver
Browning, Harry J
See details for all 60 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 0
Died: 60
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname,

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4289411 - accessed 1 May 2020

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