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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 27th February 1921
Attended by: LORD LECONFIELD

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

16890

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Current location

War Memorial
Grand Avenue
Hove
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2LF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29077 04629
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A bronze figure of St George holding a sword mounted onto a pillar, plinth and three-stepped base. The dedication is written in black lettering around the plinth.

Inscription

IN EVER GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF HOVE CITIZENS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ AND WORLD WAR THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Pillar
Measurements: depth C 600MM, height C 4200MM, width C 600MM
Materials: Granite
Figure
Measurements: depth C 300MM, height C 1200MM, width C 600MM
Materials: Bronze
Plinth
Measurements: depth C 900MM, height C 1800MM, width C 900MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

Hove 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

Condition

HOVE
WMO ID: 107037
Condition: Good [last updated on 13-06-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection

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