Memorial details

Memorial type
Mosaic or mural
District
Mid Sussex
Town
Staplefield
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16785

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Current location

On north wall of nave
St Mark's Church
Brantridge Lane
Staplefield
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH17 6EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 27790 28180
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three panels set in green variegated marble surround. Centre panel is a mosaic depicting St George and dragoon. Metal panels on each side carry the names. WW2 memorial is a separate simple copper plaque mounted centrally beneath the WW1 memorial.
Inscription
First World War: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918// (NAMES)// Second World War: 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Bates, F
Comber, A
Covey, P
Cox, P J
Edwards, G
James, T
Joyce, J
Knight, W
Mitchell, F
Mitchell, W H
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initial, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 950mm, width 1,350mm
    Materials: Marble - Green
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height 800mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Figure
    Measurements: height 1,300mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Mosaic
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 150mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Copper, plaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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