Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Mid Sussex
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16782

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Current location

LARGE GRASSED AREA BESIDE A 272 LEADING INTO HAYWARDS HEATH (WEST)
Muster Green (A272)
Haywards Heath
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH16 4AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32632 23951
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
LARGE IRREGULAR GRANITE BLOCK STANDING ON A RAISED MOUND. WW2 PANEL ON EAST FACE AND WW1 ON WEST.
Inscription
(EAST FACE) 1939 - 1945/ IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ 1914 - 1918/ IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ (ADITIONAL PLAQUE) ALSO IN MEMORY OF ALL COMRADES WHO HAVE SINCE PASSED OVER FROM CAUSES/ ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GREAT WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abram, Edward
Adams, Ernest
Anscombe, F S
Attree, Henry
Austen, Ernest
Austen, L G
Awcock, Edmond
Awcock, John
Backshall, B B
Backshall, Reginald
See details for all 166 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 166
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 166
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 96
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 96
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 10FT, width 4FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Haywards Heath War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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