Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Brighton
Town
Patcham
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 February 1921
    Attended by: HRH Prince of Wales KG
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16848

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Current location

On the South Downs
The Chattri
Patcham
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 8ZB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30448 11044
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
White marble Chattri mounted on a large granite platform base and surrounded by a paved area and low wall, with stairs leading up to it. The Chattri is a traditional Indian temple design with a domed roof. Three granite tablets on which Indian soldiers were cremated have been mounted at the foot of the stairs. A Commonwealth War Grave Commission white stone wall is located alongside the Chattri commemorating the names of 53 Indian soldiers who died of wounds in Brighton Hospitals.
Inscription
Chattri: (In English, Urdu and Hindi) TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE INDIAN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING-EMPEROR THIS MONUMENT ERECTED ON THE SITE WHERE THE HINDUS AND SIKHS WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL AT BRIGHTON PASSED THROUGH THE FIRE IS IN GRATEFUL ADMIRATION AND BROTHERLY AFFECTION DEDICATED CWGC wall: (In English, Urdu and Hindi) IN HONOUR/ OF THESE SOLDIERS/ OF THE INDIAN ARMY/ WHOSE/ MORTAL REMAINS/ WERE COMMITTED TO FIRE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, regiment, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Building
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • THE CHATTRI AT NGR TQ 304 103 ON LAND NORTH OF A27 ROAD AND EAST OF A23 ROAD
  • 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
History
1946: Memorial repaired by War Office, following damage due to being located in a live firing range. 2014: Sussex Police plan to donate £1,000 to the Chattri memorial Group towards its commemoration service to remember Indian troops who died in the First World War
Costs

Comments: Costs split between Brighton Corporation and the India Office
Memorial: £4964

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Chattri - Brighton and Hove City Council
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Names - faithinwartime.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/the-chattri-brighton-sussex/ - accessed 1 May 2020
  • CWGC - www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/5001087/patcham-down-indian-forces-cremation-memorial/ - accessed 1 May 2020
  • Local Publication/Booklet 'The Chattri Memorial Service' Patcham British Legion reinstituted the Pilgrimage in 1950 and continued it until 1999. In 2000 responsibility passed to a local Sikh teacher with the Undivided Indian Ex-Services Association.
  • Sussex Daily News 19 Sept 1932
  • Dr Brighton's Indian Patients December 1914-January 1916 by Collins, Joyce p29-30 Published:Brighton Books Publishing
  • The Argus 20 Jun 2006
  • The Brighton Gazette February 1917
  • Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2124501 - accessed 1 May 2020
  • Other website chattri.com/

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