Memorial details

Memorial type
Mosaic or mural
District
Mid Sussex
Town
Bolney
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony

  • Date: March 1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16769

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Current location

On north wall of nave
St Mary Magdalene Church
Church Lane
Bolney
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH17 5QP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 26180 22690
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Alabaster memorial tablet with names on two panels on either side of a mosaic centre panel depicting St George standing on a dragon by James Powell and Sons. A Royal coat of arms of King George V (shield only) at centre top.
Inscription
IN GLORIOUS AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Braysher, C
Bulbeck, J
Carley, W
Comber, F
Davey, G
Davey, H
Etheridge, W
Faulkner, C
Harbord, S G
Hawkes, A
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: width 1,500mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Report of unveiling in Mid Sussex Times (?) March 1921

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